What next in Aviva’s bid for Direct Line?

A combination would redraw the UK insurance market

Business - Financial Times - 7 hours ago

Direct Line playing hardball with Aviva bid

The UK insurer is probably betting that, given the juicy savings on offer, it can squeeze Aviva for more

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva

The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the business

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders

Contact could pave way for hostile takeover bid for smaller rival

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts

A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact, including in Lebanon

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Direct Line shares jump 38% after rejecting Aviva’s £3.3bn offer to create insurance giant – business live

UK car insurer, which owns Churchill and Green Flag brands, said approach was ‘highly opportunistic and substantially undervalued the company’. In other takeover news, the Australian investment ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Direct Line shares surge 42% on rejection of Aviva’s $4.2 billion takeover offer

Direct Line’s shares surged as investor’s hoped the rejection might pave the way for a second takeover bid from the U.K.’s largest insurance company

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

‘Trump trades’ move into overdrive as Dow, dollar and bond yields soar. What’s next for markets.

The question for investors is what happens once the postelection euphoria wears off.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

What's next for Kamala Harris?

What Kamala Harris does next will likely determine how history will remember her.

Politics - The Hill - November 12

What next for the eliminated teams?

Who had a successful season? Where does each team go from here heading into 2025? ESPN runs the rule over the NWSL's eliminated teams.

Sports - ESPN - November 12

What's next for Kamala Harris?

Questions are swirling over Vice President Harris’s next move as she readies to exit the White House in the wake of her loss to President-elect Trump. Early polling suggests Democrats want to see ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

What’s next for Hizbollah?

Lebanese militant group insists it was ‘victorious’ despite most devastating battering in its four-decade history

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Meet the Next Japanese Superstar Set to Create a Bidding War in M.L.B.

Every team should be interested in Roki Sasaki. Only some teams will have the money to sign a star of his caliber, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

Menendez brothers' bid to be freed: Judge delays next month's resentencing hearing

Erik and Lyle Menendez’s efforts to reduce their life-without-parole prison terms have been in limbo after the ouster earlier this month of Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor, who recommended a ...

What Two Acclaimed Female-Directed Movies Say About Indian Cinema

“Laapataa Ladies” and “All We Imagine as Light” have both captivated audiences at home. But only one was able to get India’s nod for the best foreign film Oscar.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Editor’s Note: What’s Next for WIRED

Last week’s US election will affect the future for all of us. Here’s how we’ll cover it.

Tech - Wired - November 11

The economy is strong. Voters decide what happens to it next.

Whoever's elected the 47th president will take office with the rare and clear advantage of a solid economy, even though many Americans aren't too fond of it.

Boeing’s Strike Is Over. What’s Next for the Company?

The aerospace manufacturer and its new chief executive face a daunting to-do list, including improving quality and increasing production of its commercial planes.

Business - The New York Times - November 5

Trump's political comeback and what could come next

President-elect Donald Trump pulled off a political comeback with the help of an expansive base of support and despite a campaign filled with false and offensive rhetoric. In claiming victory, ...

Politics - CBS News - November 6

What Should Donald Trump’s Opponents Do Next?

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Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

What's next for Harris, Trump after the 2024 elections

Democrats are already searching for answers after former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. CBS News' Shawna Mizelle reports. Also, Olivia Rinaldi ...

What’s Next for Kamala Harris? Here Are Six Options.

Her friends, aides and political allies say it’s too soon for her to even contemplate her next career move. But the speculation has already begun.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Mortgage Rates Fell, Then Rose. What Comes Next?

Many would-be home buyers are still hoping for mortgage rates to come down as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. How much they will fall is unclear.

Business - The New York Times - November 12

What the next Trump administration could look like

Major Garrett takes a look at some of the names being floated for Cabinet positions in the second Trump administration and what their potential appointments could mean.

What's next for Biden after Trump transition meeting?

President Biden headed to Peru Thursday for the APEC summit where he is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This comes after his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at the White House. ...

What's next in Florida's battle over abortion

Florida's abortion rights groups are taking stock after a narrow loss in last week's ballot referendum but say the fight to overturn the state's six-week abortion ban isn't over. Florida became ...

Politics - The Hill - November 16

Evening Report — What's next for Trump's Cabinet picks

Plus: Biden's surprise missile approval for Ukraine {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Alex Brandon/Evan Vucci Trump Cabinet picks face tough road ahead Several of President-elect Trump’s Cabinet ...

Politics - The Hill - November 18

What next for the Nations League as group stage ends?

The group stage for the new-look Nations League is over, so what next for the Home Nations and who is through to the quarter-finals?

What happens next in Trump's "hush money" case?

Prosecutors in President-elect Donald Trump's New York City criminal case say his sentencing could be postponed, but will oppose any effort to dismiss the case. In a Tuesday court filing, the ...

Atmospheric River Shifts South: What to Expect from the Forecast

More extreme rain will fall across the region on Thursday as forecasters warn of the potential for dangerous flooding.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 21

What's next for Matt Gaetz: 5 possibilities

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) political future is up in the air following his announcement that he is taking his name out of the running to be attorney general in the Trump administration. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 21

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing delayed until January

Ever since two young men were jailed for killing their wealthy parents in 1989, the case has gripped the US.

What happens next after Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire?

President Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon. Meanwhile, in the U.S., President-elect Donald Trump doubled down on two election promises: ...

Federal judge denies bid by two NASCAR teams to compete next season as chartered teams amid antitrust lawsuit

Sports - ABC News - November 8

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