China criticises UK-US trade deal; Aviva’s £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line faces competition probe

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China criticises UK-US trade deal; Aviva’s £3.7bn acquisition of Direct Line faces competition probe – business live

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China has reportedly taken aim at last week’s trade deal between the UK and US that…

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