Direct Line profit falls, chairman to step down

3rd Mar 2020 07:40

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line reported a 12.2% decline in full-year profit on Tuesday as it warned that the coronavirus outbreak could impact the 2020 results of its travel business and announced the departure of chairman Mike Biggs.

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Direct Line set to cut 800 jobs between 2021 and 2022

26th Feb 2020 13:26

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line announced on Wednesday it would be cutting 800 positions from their 11,000 strong staff between 2021 and 2022.

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Morgan Stanley ups Hastings to 'overweight'

7th Feb 2020 09:57

(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley bumped up its rating on insurer Hastings on Friday as it took a look at the UK motor insurance market.

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Tuesday broker round-up

28th Jan 2020 12:40

(Sharecast News) - BAE Systems: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 760p.

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Monday broker round-up

25th Nov 2019 12:58

(Sharecast News) - Hays: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform with a target price of 140p.

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FTSE 250 movers: Tullow tumbles, Games Workshop gains

13th Nov 2019 14:53

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down by 0.91% at 20,240.28 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, as Tullow Oil pulled the index lower.

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FTSE 250 movers: Drax surges, Homeserve falls

4th Oct 2019 14:23

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.27% at 19,399.63 in afternoon trade on Friday, with Drax Group leading the index higher.

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Direct Line appoints new CFO

16th Sep 2019 07:31

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line said former Royal London deputy chief executive Tim Harris had been appointed as chief financial officer effective October 1, 2019.

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Thursday broker round-up

29th Aug 2019 12:24

(Sharecast News) - Persimmon: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,490p.

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Berenberg lowers price target on Direct Line

29th Aug 2019 10:39

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slightly lowered their target price on insurance firm Direct Line from 344p to 331p on Thursday, noting the group's transformation efforts were not without risk yet needed, in the medium-term, to offset the multiple headwinds that were looming ever closer on the horizon.

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Thursday broker round-up

9th May 2019 12:25

(Sharecast News) - Britvic: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 950p.

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Direct Line gross written premiums dip but combined ratio guidance reaffirmed

8th May 2019 07:18

(Sharecast News) - Direct Line posted a dip in first-quarter gross written premiums on Wednesday but reiterated its 2019 combined ratio guidance.

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Allianz said to near deal to buy L&G's home insurance business

29th Apr 2019 14:51

(Sharecast News) - Allianz is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Legal & General's home insurance business.

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FTSE 100 movers: Just Eat fails to deliver; WPP rallies on Q1 update

26th Apr 2019 14:59

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,415.92 in afternoon trade on Friday, with updates from Just Eat and RBS failing to impress.

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Sunday share tips: Direct Line, Morses Club, IWG

14th Apr 2019 16:23

(Sharecast News) - In this Sunday's round of share tips, Direct Line was the focus for the Sunday Times' Inside the City column, while Midas in the Mail on Sunday looked at Morses Club and IWG was examined by Questor in the Sunday Telegraph.

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