Analysts at Moody's Ratings have suggested that the potential acquisition of Direct Line by Aviva could bring credit positive ...

Direct Line Insurance Group said it rejected the 3.28 billion pounds ($4.16 billion) takeover approach from insurer and asset ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Aviva has contacted shareholders in ...

Aviva Plc is exploring a potential takeover of Direct Line Insurance Group Plc, people with knowledge of the matter said.

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 ...

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

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

Shares in Direct Line jumped by more than 40% today on the news it has rejected a £3.25bn ($4.12bn) potential takeover bid ...

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

Aviva announced today that Direct Line has rejected a £3.25bn potential takeover proposal from its peer, as the UK-listed ...

Goldman Sachs is advising Aviva on its bid for Direct Line just eight months after helping its target fend off a bid from ...