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Direct Line acquisition drives Aviva growth


By Goran Nastic

Aviva's general insurance premiums increased 19% to £11.8bn in the first nine months, driven by its acquisition of Direct Line and a new home insurance partnership with Nationwide


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DFS orders drop as market demand softens

DFS Group has reported that its group order intake over the first 12 weeks of FY27 dropped by 2.5% year-on-year, reflecting the weak consumer backdrop

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Wise ups revenue guidance in H1 report

Wise has stated that its full-year net revenue growth is expected to be in the upper half of its 15% to 20% medium-term guidance range, as its net revenue increased by 23% year-on-year to $1.45bn in the six months to 30 September

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Metro Bank is up for sale

Metro Bank has put itself up for sale as part of a strategic review aimed at accelerating growth following several years of restructuring and financial challenges.

The bank said its board had unanimously agreed to begin a formal sale process (FSP), inviting expressions of interest from potential buyers for the entire issued and to be issued share capital

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WH Smith shares plummet as profit falls 30%

Shares in WH Smith fell by almost 7% earlier today as the travel retailer saw its profit before tax drop by almost 30% to £76m in the year to 31 August

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UK CFOs expect higher business investment in 2027, study finds

Almost two-thirds of UK CFOs expect their organisations to increase business investment in 2027, with spending on technology, AI, recruitment and employee benefits among the priorities, according to new research

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DB schemes de-risk more than £400bn via buy-ins over two decades

Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes have transferred over £400bn of assets to insurers via buy-in transactions over the past two decades, LCP analysis has revealed

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Dr. Martens’ shares downtrodden following weak performance

Shares in Dr. Martens dropped by over 14% earlier today, after the footwear retailer saw its revenue fell by 9.8% to £290.4m, as its performance was impacted by the hot summer and continued boots decline

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ITV warns of weaker advertising outlook

Broadcaster ITV warned that advertising revenues would decline by up to 10% in the fourth quarter, triggering £30m of additional cost savings.

Total advertising revenue (TAR) at its Media & Entertainment (M&E) division, which is being sold off to Sky, is expected to fall by between 5% and 10% in the final three months of 2026, leaving full-year revenue down around 2% to 3%

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Hargreaves Lansdown opens UK retail offer for Anthropic IPO

Hargreaves Lansdown has opened applications for UK retail investors to participate in the proposed of AI giant Anthropic, which is targeting a valuation of more than $1.3tn

Fuller’s profit jumps 25% in H1

Fuller’s has seen its adjusted profit before tax increase by 25% year-on-year in the six months to 26 September, totalling £28.2m
Vodafone updates guidance in HY results

Vodafone has increased its earnings guidance range to between €13.2bn and €13.4bn in the full-year after recording an 11.4% rise in its revenue, which totalled €21.9bn in the six months to 30 September
Taylor Wimpey expects to reach lower end of operating profit guidance

Taylor Wimpey has said that it expects its adjusted operating profit to be at the bottom end of its consensus range, following a subdued Autumn selling season
M&S doubles dividend as retailer sets ambitious growth targets

Retailer Marks & Spencer has set out ambitious medium-term growth targets and pledged to double its dividend as it seeks to build on the turnaround achieved over the past four years

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