FTSE 100 finishes 63 points up, boosted by weak pound
Around 3pm, the UK benchmark index was ahead almost 65 points at 7,476, just holding off the day’s peak of 7,484.53 hit after the Bank of England left UK rate unchanged
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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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