Aviva shares jump as it returns $5.5 billion to investors after Cevian pressure

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LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Aviva hit eight-week highs on Thursday after the British insurer said it will return at least 4 billion pounds ($5.5 billion) to shareholders, following pressure from ...

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