BPER CEO says Italy's M&A wave prompted defensive bid for Pop Sondrio
By Andrea Mandala and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -BPER Banca's CEO on Friday said its 4.3 billion euro ($4.5 billion) ...
Iliad, CVC sound out Rome over Telecom Italia plans, sources say
By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) -French telecoms group Iliad and CVC Capital Partners have separately informed the Italian ...
New Italy bank M&A may yet be more than a sideshow
Another day, another chunky Italian bank merger. On the face of it, Thursday’s decision by $9 billion BPER to lob in a $4.5 ...
Pop Sondrio Says BPER Bid Not Agreed as Italy M&A Frenzy Prompts Unipol to Hasten Tie-Up
The latest unsolicited bid in Italian banking follows similar moves by UniCredit on Banco BPM and state-backed Monte dei ...
Mediobanca suitor MPS says investors starting to understand deal
State-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Thursday posted a smaller than expected 5% quarterly drop in net income due to ...
Exclusive-Billionaire Generali Investor Weighs Candidates for CEO Challenge
MILAN (Reuters) - One of Generali's biggest investors is considering challenging the reappointment of longstanding CEO ...
Paschi Takeover Could Be Negative for Mediobanca, Moody’s Says
Moody’s Ratings sees some potential risks for Mediobanca SpA in a possible combination with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena ...
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Giorgia Meloni has grand banking ambitions
In contrast, Ms Meloni is the leader of a nationalist party with protectionist instincts. â–  For more expert analysis of the ...
Italian bank Mediobanca rejects takeover bid by domestic rival Monte dei Paschi
Monte dei Paschi, Italy’s oldest bank, launched a 13.3 billion-euro ($13.9 billion) takeover bid last week for larger ...
Italy’s Mediobanca Rejects $14 Billion Takeover by Peer Monte Dei Paschi
The board of Mediobanca said Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s offer would destroy value for shareholders of both banks.
Italy's Mediobanca rejects Monte dei Paschi's ‘destructive' 13-billion-euro takeover bid
Tuscany’s bailed-out Monte dei Paschi had unexpectedly launched a 13-billion-euro all-share takeover proposal for Mediobanca.
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Italy oldest bank makes unexpected multi-billion dollar bid for rival
Credit: @cutiestelaa, Twitter. Monte dei Paschi, an Italian lender group based in Tuscany, has launched a sensational 13.3 billion euro takeover bid for its competitor Mediobanca, who outperforms ...