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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 moreBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Can Trump's Hardball Tactics on China Ease America's Fentanyl Crisis?
The president-elect says he will punish China if it doesn’t choke off the flow of ingredients, but Beijing could balk if relations between the countries sour.World - The Wall Street Journal - November 19 -
Aviva goes direct to Direct Line shareholders
Contact could pave way for hostile takeover bid for smaller rivalBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
What next in Aviva’s bid for Direct Line?
A combination would redraw the UK insurance marketBusiness - Financial Times - 6 hours ago -
The Israel-Hamas war in maps and charts
A visual guide to the conflict and its regional impact, including in LebanonWorld - 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 businessWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
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 companyBusiness - MarketWatch - Yesterday