Resolution dumps Friends for marriage with new suitors

[16:00 CEST 26-10] UK – Financial services group Resolution plc has dropped plans to merge with UK life assurance group Friends Provident and has agreed selling the company to Standard Life, but rival Pearl has also come back at the 11th hour with a fresh takeover bid topping Standard’s offer.

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