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23 Dec
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Aviva seals £3.75m Direct Line deal, but jobs at risk in cost-cutting drive

Aviva said it had struck a deal to buy troubled insurance rival Direct Line for £3. 75bn after intensive talks over the weekend but warned it would be looking for cost savings via job cuts.

23 Dec
Europe midday: Shares rally after weak start; Novo Nordisk rebounds

European shares rallied late morning at the start of a shortened trading week ahead of Christmas, while traders digested news that Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan had agreed to start talks on a merger.

23 Dec
Europe open: Shares lower despite US CPI data; Honda, Nissan start tie-up talks

European shares opened lower at the start of a shortened trading week ahead of Christmas, while traders digested news that Japanese auto giants Honda and Nissan had agreed to start talks on a merger.

20 Dec
FTSE 250 movers: IP Group rises on portfolio offers

FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,382. 73 -0. 08%.

20 Dec
No cheer for retailers ahead of Christmas, says CBI

UK retailers were struggling to find any cheer in the run up to Christmas as sales fell amid worries over rising costs next year, according to the Confederation of British Industry.

20 Dec
Europe open: Shares slide as Trump threatens EU with tariffs

European shares continued their slide on Friday after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs.

20 Dec
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Europe midday: Stoxx falls below 500 as pharma woes, Trump tariff threat on EU hits sentiment

European shares extended losses on Friday, with the benchmark Stoxx 600 slipping below the 500 mark after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened the European Union with tariffs, while pharma stocks were in focus with Novo Nordisk and Zealand Pharma tanking on disappointing test results.

20 Dec
China leaves benchmark rates unchanged

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at Friday’s monthly fixing, in line with expectations.

20 Dec
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EP Group IDS takeover clears UK national security law

The UK government has cleared the £3. 6bn sale of Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.

19 Dec
Europe open: Shares plunge after Powell's hawkish rate comments

European shares fell sharply at the open after the US Federal Reserve cut rates on Thursday but signalled a more cautious path for policy moves next year.

19 Dec
Europe midday: Shares hit by hawkish Fed; Sweden cuts rates

European shares fell sharply at the open after the US Federal Reserve cut rates on Thursday but signalled a more cautious path for policy moves next year, while traders also digested a rate reduction by Sweden and holds by Japan, the UK and Norway.

19 Dec
BT wins appeal against £1.3bn class action over 'excessive' pricing

BT Group has won an appeal against a £1. 3bn class action lawsuit alleging the Telecoms operator overcharged millions of customers for fixed telephone lines.

19 Dec
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Bank of Japan holds rates steady; Yen falls

The Bank of Japan held interest rates unchanged at 0. 25%, in line with expectations, sending the yen to a one-month low.

19 Dec
Wood Group wins contract to work on eco fuel refinery in Romania

John Wood Group on Thursday said it had won a contract by OMV Petrom for a major project to boost production of sustainable fuel in Southeast Europe.

18 Dec
Guardian signs deal to sell Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media

The Scott Trust and Guardian Media Group (GMG) have finally offloaded the Observer newspaper to digital start-up Tortoise Media in a cash and shares deal, foiling a rival bid from Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, it was announced on Wednesday.

18 Dec
Europe midday: Shares rally with Fed in view

European shares rallied on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting and also assessed news of a potential tie-up between two of Japan’s best known auto makers Honda and Nissan.

18 Dec
Eurozone Nov CPI revised down to 2.2%

Eurozone inflation was revised downward slightly to 2. 2% in November from 2. 3%, according to final figures published on Wednesday.

18 Dec
Europe open: Shares slip ahead of Fed; Nissan/Honda tie-up talk in focus

European shares were slightly lower at the open on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting and also assessed news of a potential tie-up between two of Japan’s best known auto makers Honda and Nissan.