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  "id": 850139,
  "title": "Aviva profits jump following Direct Line acquisition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/aviva-profits-jump-following-direct-line-acquisition",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:24:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/aviva-profits-jump-following-direct-line-acquisition/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "FTSE 100 insurance giant Aviva reported its operating profit for the first half of this year to be up 24 per cent, driven by the group’s “strong progress” following its acquisition of Direct Line in 2025. The London-listed insurer, which offers home, car, and life insurance in the UK and serves approximately 25 million customers, [...]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Aviva beats profit expectations as Direct Line and wealth management drive growth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/aviva-beats-profit-expectations-as-direct-line-and-wealth-management",
        "published": "2026-08-14T07:49:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}