Private equity group, JC Flowers, is believed to be building a secret stake in Friends Provident, indicating that the group could launch a £4 billion takeover bid for the insurer. Over the last 7 days, it is believed that Flowers has acquired a stake of 1.7% and comes just 2 weeks before Friends is due [...]

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