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Italy Seeks Ways to Counter UniCredit's Takeover Bid for BPM, FT Reports
UniCredit's bid for BPM also throws a spanner in the works for Italy's government, which had advanced plans for a merger of BPM with rival Monte dei Paschi di Siena which it saw as strengthening its banking sector without harming competition.
UniCredit Hires Deloitte to Advise on Banco BPM Takeover Bid
UniCredit SpA has hired Deloitte LLP to advise Italy’s second-biggest bank on its takeover bid for Banco BPM SpA, people familiar with the matter said.
Italy’s Banco BPM Rebukes UniCredit’s $10 Billion-Plus Bid
The Italian lender rejected the surprise offer from its larger rival, saying it undervalues the business and creates uncertainty.
Italy denies report on decree to counter UniCredit's takeover bid for BPM
The Italian Treasury on Friday denied drafting an emergency decree to counter UniCredit's takeover bid for smaller rival Banco BPM after the Financial Times reported Rome was considering this option.
Italy's UniCredit Offers to Buy Banco BPM for $10.57 Billion
(Reuters) -Italian lender UniCredit said on Monday it had offered to buy rival Banco BPM in a stock deal valued at about 10.09 billion euros ($10.57 billion).
Italy's UniCredit makes surprise $11 bln bid for Banco BPM
STORY: Italy's UniCredit on Monday (November 25) launched a surprise $11 billion all-share offer for rival Banco BPM.That’s while it pursues a contentious deal for Germany's Commerzbank.The proposal offers 0.
UniCredit irks Rome with $11 billion Banco BPM swoop after German backlash
Italy's UniCredit on Monday launched a surprise 10 billion euro ($11 billion) bid for domestic peer Banco BPM , which CEO Andrea Orcel said would take precedence over any potential move on Germany's Commerzbank .
Banco BPM CEO flags significant job cut risks with UniCredit deal
Banco BPM CEO Giuseppe Castagna has raised concerns over potential job losses in the wake of Italian banking group UniCredit's unsolicited takeover bid, reported Bloomberg citing a letter sent to by Banco to its employees.
Over 6,000 job losses if UniCredit takes over says BPM
ROME, NOV 27 - The CEO of Banco BPM, Giuseppe Castagna, wrote a letter to staff Wednesday saying there would be estimated job losses of at least 6,000 if Italy's second-biggest bank UniCredit succeeds in its hostile takeover bid for the country's third-biggest.
Banco BPM boss warns of job losses in UniCredit deal
Italy's Banco BPM, the target of an unsolicited all-share offer announced by UniCredit, should remain an independent bank, its CEO said in a letter to staff on Wednesday, warning of big job cuts if the deal went through.
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Unwelcome in Germany, UniCredit CEO zeroes in on Italy
A smaller purchase in Italy could allow UniCredit to keep moving while working on the bigger catch. Resistance, however, ...
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Unicredit, "Is Anima Its Real Target? Three Scenarios Ahead of Orcel": Interview with Marcello Messori
Interview with MARCELLO MESSORI, banking expert and economist at the European University Institute in Florence. "The strong profitability of Italian banks and the persistent and strong segmentation of ...
Awaiting Commerzbank, Italy's UniCredit Bids For Italian Rival
With its plans for Germany's Commerzbank seemingly stalled, UniCredit, Italy's second-largest lender, on Monday launched a ...
Amundi says 1.3% UniCredit stake held on behalf of clients
French asset manager Amundi holds a 1.3% stake in UniCredit on behalf of its clients, Europe's biggest fund management ...
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Tourism, Italy in second place in the EU for foreign presence: growth opportunities in the Unicredit Forum
Despite the decline in domestic demand, tourism in Italy continues to grow thanks to international arrivals. The Unicredit ...
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Italy's Banco BPM Says UniCredit Bid Insufficient
The board of directors of Italy's Banco BPM said Tuesday that an acquisition bid from larger rival UniCredit was inadequate and failed to reflect the bank's profitability or potential. UniCredit ...