** British insurer' U.S.-listed shares up 6 pct at $17.35 premarket
** 2014 operating profit rises 6 pct, slightly higher than forecast
** To pay final dividend of 12.25 pence per share, up 30 pct
** Proposed merger with Friends Life Group Ltd to complete next month
** Up to Wednesday's close, Aviva (Other OTC: AIVAF - news) 's U.S. shares had gained 5.5 pct in 12 months
The Royal Family have revealed they are postponing engagements for the foreseeable future with Buckingham Palace issuing an unexpected statement on Wednesday evening
Oleksandr Usyk will be replaced as IBF world heavyweight champion in little over a week
Five Brits from Liverpool, which included three men and two women, have been banned from flying with Ryanair after being kicked off a flight to Tenerife
Jazmyne Day, who is originally from Wales but now lives in Las Vegas, US, has reportedly spent £29,854 on plastic surgery including two breast augmentations, one Brazilian butt lift, and teeth alignment
Steve Wright has been charged with the murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall, who disappeared following a night out in Felixstowe in 1999.
Jennifer Lopez wowed in a white plunging ruffled robe dress from Chloé's FW24 ready to wear collection at the Mexican premiere of her new Netflix film, Atlas.
Usyk was a split decision winner in Saudi Arabia to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Customers are being asked to throw the product away
The Prime Minister has revealed when there will be a general election
Londoners are being told to have wind-up torches, bottled water and tinned food
At one point the woman tried to assault someone and also attempted to leave her seat as the plane was about to land
This Morning presenter Cat Deeley was back on our screens on Wednesday morning alongside co-star Ben Shephard but fans of the ITV show were left unimpressed by her hosting skills
Blues already on the hunt for replacement
King Charles is making a big change at Windsor Castle, and his neighbours have been left dismayed. Find out more…
The Princess of Wales revealed on March 22 that she had been diagnosed with an unspecified kind of cancer.
Erik ten Hag is under pressure at Manchester United heading into the summer and Mauricio Pochettino is being linked with replacing the Dutchman after leaving Chelsea
The EU will be forced to follow Joe Biden’s tariffs against China whether it likes it or not, otherwise Europe will alone face the concentrated trade shock from Xi Jinping’s predatory mercantilism.
Doubts have been raised by a Royal insider after it was claimed that Meghan Markle had paid tribute to her late mother-in-law Princess Diana with her choice of jewellery
Robson Green's love life: The Grantchester and Into the Amazon With Robson Green star was married to Alison Ogilvie and Vanya Seager before meeting former vicar's wife Zoila Brozas.
Each night three of the children have to sleep in the living room with cushions piled up high
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