Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has switched sides to advise Aviva Plc on its £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) takeover bid for Direct ...

Aviva is contacting Direct Line’s shareholders in an attempt to convince them to back a takeover bid, after the motor ...

Aviva has contacted shareholders in Direct Line in a move that could pave the way for a hostile takeover bid for its smaller ...

Direct Line Insurance Group Plc rejected a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) takeover bid from Aviva Plc, rebuffing the second ...

European markets were higher Thursday, rallying after a day in the doldrums during the previous session. The pan-European ...

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 ...

A battle is brewing within Direct Line over whether to accept any further takeover bids from Aviva, as its CEO begs for more ...

James Daley is concerned the takeover will reduce competition and lead to even higher insurance premiums, which have rocketed ...

Dame Amanda Blanc, Aviva’s chief executive since 2020, is keen to accelerate the group’s performance, in part through acquisitions. She has overhauled the group, selling a series of overseas ...

The City is braced for a Direct Line bidding war after Aviva threw the company into the takeover spotlight for the second ...

Direct Line rejected Aviva's £3.3billion bid, whereby shareholders would receive £1.12p a share in cash and 0.28 of a new ...

The stage is set for a bidding war after Aviva threw Direct Line back into the takeover spotlight with a £3.3bn approach.