Probe into Aviva’s £3.7bn deal for Direct Line launched by competition watchdog
Sheilas’ Wheels owner bought by Belgian insurer in £1.3bn deal
Local authority pest control call-outs up 3% over a year
Direct Line boss gets £7.8m pay packet despite surging insurance costs
Direct Line hails turnaround as average motor cover prices up
Rolls-Royce boosts FTSE 100 as shares soar on profit upgrade
FTSE 100 edges higher despite UK economy stalling in third quarter
FTSE 100 Live: UK economy stalled in Q3, Direct Line takeover agreed
Aviva and Direct Line agree £3.7bn insurance tie-up
Direct Line launches new motor insurance products on price comparison website
Utilities drag on FTSE 100 after Thames Water receives rescue bid
FTSE 100 Live: Direct Line backs Aviva takeover, Berkeley results
Direct Line backs £3.6bn takeover move by rival Aviva
London stocks close in green as takeover flurry drives FTSE 250 higher
FTSE 100 Live: Direct Line in Aviva sights, Loungers in £338m takeover
Direct Line shares surge after insurer rejects £3.3bn Aviva takeover tilt
FTSE 100 Live: NatWest cuts Treasury stake, Bitcoin tops $81,000
Direct Line to axe 550 jobs under cost-cutting plan
FTSE dips as global markets dragged by Tuesday Wall Street woes
Direct Line sees return to profit fall short and motor customers quit
FTSE 100 Live: Ofgem price cap rises, index higher
Demand grows for home air conditioning as temperatures rise
Direct Line insurance brand to launch on price comparison websites
Fifth of cat owners ‘do not intend to get their pet microchipped’
Artists Sir Grayson Perry and Maggi Hambling among Labour donors
Trade workers hold mass rally in London amid tool theft epidemic
Direct Line rings the changes with new CFO brought in from Aviva
Bed bug callouts up 23% in 2023, figures suggest
Direct Line shares slump after potential suitor Ageas pulls out
Direct Line targets £100m yearly savings as it accelerates digital shift
Mining rally helps lift FTSE to fresh nine-month high
Direct Line rejects higher takeover tilt from rival Ageas
Dog thefts on rise across UK amid plea to only use ‘reputable’ breeders
FTSE falls after disappointing news from Reckitt and St James’s Place
Direct Line rejects ‘opportunistic’ takeover approach from rival insurer
London’s FTSE 100 regains ground as pound slips to three-month low
Direct Line swings to loss but shares jump on hopes of turnaround
FTSE ends week on a high as oil and mining companies gain
Direct Line to pay out £30m to overcharged home and car insurance customers
Direct Line poaches Aviva’s Adam Winslow to be its new chief executive officer
Builders help drag down FTSE after house prices stall
Direct Line sees ‘challenging’ earnings outlook amid soaring motor claims costs
More than £50bn wiped off FTSE 100 amid banking stock sell-off
Direct Line swings to a loss for 2022 as weather claims hit hard
Car insurer Admiral slashes dividend after profits plunge
Consumers hunting for better savings rates boosts sales for Moneysupermarket
Direct Line chief is out after divi and buyback axed amid claims surge
DIY enthusiasts warned not to attempt unsafe work amid cost-of-living crisis
FTSE treads water as US dollar falls off its highs
Direct Line to launch more affordable car cover after price rises hit sales
Direct Line premiums set to be hiked due to repairs and parts issues
FTSE 100 Live: GSK’s Haleon debut, Goldman banker pay down 40%
Car insurance may rise due to soaring used car prices
Admiral accelerates as insurers benefit from return to the road
Decline of the front garden as homeowners install driveways
Bank launches first climate change stress test for lenders and insurers
Surge in requests to work remotely after Covid-19 crisis ends - study
Lloyds Banking Group and Direct Line set to axe hundreds of jobs
'Ecstatic' schoolboy gets new go-kart after van driver 'stole' toy car
Direct Line hikes dividend ahead of looming compensation rates review
