The European Union said Italy's intervention in the proposed takeover of lender Banco BPM by larger peer UniCredit potentially breaches European rules on mergers.

The European Commission cries foul over Italy’s use of national security rules to effectively block UniCredit’s bid for BPM.

Announced M&A in EMEA rose 16% in the six months to June but FIG dealmaking surged 48% to $85bn. That made it the busiest ...

The unsolicited offer launched by Italy's second largest lender for its smaller peer was met with government resistance in April when Rome invoked the so-called 'golden powers'--which allow the state ...

An Italian court has scrapped some of the conditions Rome had set to clear UniCredit's takeover offer for Banco BPM, except a ...

An Italian court has upheld the government’s demand that UniCredit exit its Russian operations as a condition for proceeding with its €45bn takeover of domestic rival Banco BPM, while striking down ...

Challenge invites proposals from startups who are focused on enhancing the quality of life for respiratory patients through environmentally friendly and accessible solutions ...

Rome’s use of the ‘Gold Power’ rule to impose conditions on the merger is controversial because the two companies are both ...

UniCredit has attacked the Italian government’s intervention in its hostile takeover bid for rival Banco BPM, criticising its use of powers setting conditions for the deal as “illegitimate”.

Thursday (July 24): Jay Slater inquest continues; EU-China summit in Beijing; Centrica, EDF and Repsol results. Friday (July ...

Chenyue Mao, a US citizen and managing director at Wells Fargo in Atlanta, was placed under the exit ban after entering China ...

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