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Over-50s reveal the key money advice they would give to their younger selves

Hearing over-50s’ advice to their younger selves can give people some helpful hints, Aviva said.

Evening Standard

Power Players: Meet the women reshaping 10 key European industries

This year, Fortune curated a list of female leaders at the helm of European companies across the continent’s biggest industries.

Fortune

Direct Line hails turnaround as average motor cover prices up

The insurance giant is preparing to be bought by rival insurer Aviva after agreeing to a tie-up.

The Independent UK

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Palestine activists target offices over links to Israeli weapons firm

A pro-Palestine group has targeted two Aviva offices in Scotland, spraying “blood-red” paint and breaking windows.

The National (Scotland)

Rolls-Royce boosts FTSE 100 as shares soar on profit upgrade

Shares in the engine manufacturer soared by more than 15% after it also said it would buy back about £1 billion of stock from investors.

Evening Standard

GSK boss Emma Walmsley’s pay could rise to nearly £22m in three years’ time

UK pharmaceutical companies aim to put executive pay on par with US rivals’ but package will depend on share price

The Guardian - UK

Aviva boss lands £7.2m pay package as results beat forecasts

Chief executive Dame Amanda Blanc picked up a £2.2 million annual bonus and £3.7 million in long-term share awards for 2024.

Evening Standard

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Air fryer warning issued after spate of incidents

People have admitted in a survey to regularly over-filling and misusing their air fryers

The Independent UK

Air fryers causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage, says insurer

Aviva is urging people to make sure they are using air fryers correctly and following manufacturers’ guidance.

The Independent UK

Flexible working and multi-generational living ‘driving home improvement plans’

Homeowners should tell their insurer about any alterations to the number of people living permanently in their home or structural changes, Aviva said.

Evening Standard

‘Unscrupulous’ ads could leave road traffic accident victims thousands worse off

People may unwittingly end up calling a third-party firm while trying to find their insurer’s contact details online, the Insurance Fraud Bureau said.

The Independent UK

The 8 common mistakes to avoid when booking your holiday in 2025

Before you spend big on a holiday this year, here’s how to help make sure your trip goes without a hitch

The Independent UK

Bath have it ‘all to play for’ after Champions Cup win over Clermont

Bath 40-21 Clermont: Johann van Graan’s side travel to Leinster on the final weekend of the pool stage with their chances of progressing to the last 16 alive

The Independent UK

Louise Haigh pleaded guilty to lying that phone was stolen, paper shows

Exclusive: Document sheds new light on episode that led to minister’s exit and guilty plea that friends say she regrets

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Garden inspired by ‘magical’ British rainforest set for Chelsea Flower Show

The British rainforest garden from the Wildlife Trusts aims to raise awareness of threatened and largely lost wet woodland habitat.

The Independent UK

Broken oven, lost dentures and ruined raclette among Christmas Day calamities

Insurer Aviva has delved into Christmas Day insurance claims from recent years to show some common themes.

The Guardian - UK

Aviva to buy Direct Line in £3.7bn deal, putting 2,300 jobs at risk

Insurance takeover is likely to cast a pall of uncertainty over Christmas for many staff of combined group

Evening Standard

Aviva and Direct Line agree £3.7bn insurance tie-up

The insurance mega-merger will cover more than a fifth of the total UK market if approved.

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FTSE 100 Live 23 December: UK economy stalled in Q3, Direct Line £3.7bn takeover agreed

Britain’s economy ground to a halt in the third quarter of the year, figures showed today.

Evening Standard

Utilities drag on FTSE 100 after Thames Water receives rescue bid

The FTSE 100 moved 40.77 points lower, or 0.49%, to close at 8,308.61.

The Guardian - UK

Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November

Evening Standard

Direct Line backs £3.6bn takeover move by rival Aviva

Aviva made the sweetened approach after seeing a £3.3 billion takeover tilt rebuffed last month.

The Guardian - UK

Direct Line accepts £3.6bn takeover after rival insurer Aviva raises bid

Preliminary agreement reached after third offer, which values Direct Line at 275p a share

The Guardian - UK

Boss of takeover target Direct Line wants time to turn around insurer

New management at struggling firm, which rejected £3.3bn bid from Aviva, ‘making excellent progress’, says CEO

Al Jazeera

Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?

Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

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