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FTSE 100 closes higher led by defensive stocks
Footsie closed up 39 at 7,259, while mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 went the other direction, shedding over six points to close at 19,065
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Aviva PLC
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Aviva is the world's fifth-largest insurance group and the biggest in the UK. Aviva is one of the leading providers of life and pensions products in Europe and have substantial businesses elsewhere around the world.
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Aviva and CMC Markets in spotlight for busy Thursday
Investors look forward to a strategy update from Aviva's new boss, meanwhile, they are braced for CMC Markets results after the recent profit warning.
Aviva says Tom Stoddard will step down as its chief financial officer by mutual consent from 30 June
The insurer said Jason Windsor, currently chief financial officer of Aviva UK Insurance, will become the group’s interim chief financial officer on 1 July 2019
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US jobs data, ECB policy decision to make for up meagre flow of corporate news in coming week
Asides from the macro news, the Week Ahead also brings the latest quarterly FTSE indexes reshuffle, a strategy update from insurer Aviva, and results from Auto Trader
High FTSE yields point to 'dividend slaves' that may cut payouts
Grace Jones' Slave to the Rhythm might well have been about the pressure of a progressive dividend policy: 'Build on up, don't break the chain; Sparks will fly when the whistle blows'
Debenhams to close 22 stores next year as part of CVA plan
Several London-listed REITs have Debenhams stores on their books
Aviva’s UK insurance business boss to depart, just weeks after missing out on top job at the blue-chip firm
The FTSE 100-listed group said Briggs - who was previously boss of Friends Provident which Aviva took over in 2015 - will remain with the insurer until October 23 to support an orderly transition
FTSE 100 closes marginally down after treading water through the day as Parliament breaks for Easter after Brexit extension
Holiday cheer as airline stocks gain on hopes holidaymakers will put Brexit concerns aside for summer
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WH Smith investors are hoping for dividend boost
Less of a newsagent nowadays but could WH Smith be set to increase payouts to shareholders.
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Retailers Tesco and ASOS to provide the main corporate excitement in coming week
Also on the retail front, WH Smith and Dunelm will issue updates as well in the Week Ahead, while on the macro front an ECB rate decision and US FOMC meeting minutes are also due
Legal & General higher as JPMorgan ups stance to ‘neutral’ from ‘underweight’ following de-rating
The US bank's analysts noted that L&G’s management has continued to deliver on growth plans, supported by a growing annuities business and consistent positive net inflows in asset management
Aviva warns it will be tough to maintain profit growth seen in 2018 amid Brexit uncertainty
“Given current uncertainties, including the unknown future impacts of Brexit on the economies of the United Kingdom and Europe, our near-term outlook entering 2019 is more muted than our outlook a year ago,” said chief financial officer Tho
FTSE 100 closes lower after European Central Bank strikes downbeat note
"Brutal cuts from the ECB as GDP growth for 2019 is cut from 1.7% to 1.1%. With this in mind, it seems like any possible interest rate raises are all but completely ruled out until likely 2021," declared Jordan Hiscott, the chief trader at
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Insurers Aviva and Admiral in Thursday’s results spotlight
Results from Aviva, Admiral, Greggs and Premier Oil are all in the diary for Thursday.
Why FTSE 100 bosses need longer than five years to show their worth
They get more than twice the amount of time given to Premier League managers, but Hargreaves Lansdown’s Russ Mould reckons they can only be judged after eight years
Aviva appoints new chief executive ahead of full year results
Maurice Tulloch, who has been with Aviva since 1992 and joined the board in June 2017, will become chief executive with immediate effect
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Insurance will be the corporate key in coming week, though US jobs data should be biggest draw
The Week Ahead brings updates from the likes of Aviva, Direct Line, L&G and Admiral, while investors can also bet on Paddy Power Betfair and GVC Holdings
Be Heard makes strong start to 2019 after year of transformation
"The group has had a good start to the year," chairman David Morrison said.
RBC upgrades Aviva to ‘Top Pick’, says buy before new CEO takes control
In a note, the bank’s analysts said the incoming CEO would be able to “take advantage of the key growth areas of the UK market” which would likely drive up the share price
Aviva chief executive Mark Wilson to step down next April
Both Wilson and the insurer said he had “successfully completed” the turnaround he had been brought in to deliver and that the time was right for someone else to take the reins