Nov 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times - Insurance company Aviva has contacted investors in bid target Direct Line, a move that could pave the way for a hostile takeover of the smaller rival. -...

(Reuters) -Australia's competition watchdog said on Friday it had given Qatar Airways interim approval to take a 25% stake in Virgin Australia [IPO-VIR.AX] and for the duo to start selling return flights between the countries starting in June of next year. The tie-up will give Qatar, which plans to buy the stake from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, a...

OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's Competition Bureau is suing Alphabet's Google over alleged anti-competitive conduct in online advertising, the antitrust watchdog said on Thursday. The Competition Bureau, in a statement, said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal seeking an order that, among other things, requires Google to sell two of its ad tech tools. It is also seeking a...

(Reuters) - Ottawa must ensure the Trump administration understands how inter-related energy markets are in the U.S. and Canada, a Canadian government minister said on Thursday, following President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff on imports from the country. We have some work to do to make sure we are effectively articulating the way in which tariffs would...