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6 December 2024Insurance

Aviva sweetens bid for Direct Line to £3.6bn, secures Direct Line nod

UK insurance group Aviva sweetened its bid for 100% of rival Direct Line Group by 10% to £3.6 billion and saw Direct Line management warm to their offer in quick turn.

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