UniCredit, Banco BPM

Italy PM says ready to act if UniCredit-BPM tie up against national interest
The Italian government is ready to use its special vetting powers if UniCredit's takeover bid for smaller rival Banco BPM goes against the national interest, the prime minister said on Monday. "This is a market operation
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 bid to buy its rival BPM for 10.1 billion euros ($10.6 billion).
UniCredit Hires Deloitte to Advise on Banco BPM Takeover
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 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.
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 Treasury denies it's drafting decree to counter UniCredit bid for Banco BPM: report
The Italian Treasury has denied a report that it is drafting an emergency decree to counter UniCredit’s (OTCPK:UNCFF)(OTCPK:UNCRY) 10B euro ($10.6B) bid for Banco BPM, Reuters reported late Friday. UniCredit made the offer for the smaller rival on Monday,
Italy denies report on decree to counter UniCredit's takeover bid for BPM
UniCredit's bid for BPM also throws a spanner in the works for Italy's government, which had taken steps to merge BPM with rival Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI), opens new tab to strengthen ...
Unwelcome in Germany, UniCredit CEO zeroes in on Italy
Just days before UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel set his sight on a takeover target in Italy, more evidence emerged of fierce ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
UniCredit CEO to meet Credit Agricole in Banco BPM deal drive, source says
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel is planning to meet with Credit Agricole management to discuss the future of the lenders' ...