Direct Line’s shares increased by over 40% on Thursday on hopes its main rival Aviva might submit another higher takeover bid following its decision to reject a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) bid from ...

Direct Line Insurance Group DLG0.93%increase; green up pointing triangle said it rejected the 3.28 billion pounds ($4.16 billion) takeover approach from insurer and asset manager Aviva as it ...

Shares in Direct Line soared over 36 per cent early on Thursday after it rejected a £3.28billion takeover offer from larger rival Aviva, claiming it 'substantially undervalued' the business. The ...

Insurer Direct Line has seen shares soar after being thrust into the takeover spotlight once again following a £3.3 billion approach from rival Aviva. The firm saw its stock surge more than 39% in ...