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Beazley rejects Zurich’s £7.7bn takeover offer
Swiss insurer’s £12.80-a-share bid is the latest of several bids for FTSE 100 group
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EQT to buy Coller Capital for up to $3.7bn
Swedish investment group seeks foothold in private equity secondaries with acquisition
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UK government borrowing fell to £11.6bn in December
Less-than-expected figure comes after chancellor Rachel Reeves’ second tax-raising Budget
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Davos latest: Markets rally after Trump touts Greenland deal
Gold softens after US president retreats from EU tariff threats
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US companies expand protection services for top executives
More than 20% of S&P 500 companies provided security benefits amid mounting threats
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Phoenix, Scottish Widows and Royal London circle insurer Aegon’s UK business
Dutch group is selling £2bn unit in latest example of M&A in pensions and insurance
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European governments turn to short-term debt as borrowing costs rise
Sovereign issuers are curbing sales of long-term bonds amid waning demand from pension funds
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Carney’s new global order needs a huge shift in political will
Middle-power diplomacy of the sort the Canadian PM calls for requires governments to throw off
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