Italy’s Banco BPM Rebukes UniCredit’s $10 Billion-Plus Bid
The Italian lender rejected the offer from its larger rival, saying it undervalues the bank and creates uncertainty.
Italy's UniCredit launches surprise $11 billion all-share bid for Banco BPM
Italy's UniCredit on Monday launched a surprise 10 billion euro ($11 billion) all-share offer for smaller domestic peer Banco BPM - one that comes as it also pursues a contentious deal for Germany's Commerzbank.
BPM spurns UniCredit’s takeover bid
The bank blasted what it sees as a weak premium. Its CEO warned a deal would cost BPM 6,000 jobs. And Italian officials expressed concern that a UniCredit tie-up would stall efforts to grow BPM.
Italy’s UniCredit makes buyout offer for Banco BPM
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UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion
Italian lender UniCredit says its offer for domestic rival Banco BPM is separate from its pursuit of German bank Commerzbank.
Italy’s UniCredit to buy domestic rival Banco BPM in €10.1B deal
The move pauses speculation that UniCredit was considering a bid for Germany’s Commerzbank. It also foils a plan by the Italian government to boost competition against UniCredit and its peer, Intesa Sanpaolo.
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.
Banco BPM rejects UniCredit takeover bid
In its first comments since UniCredit made its all-share offer, BPM said it remained “focused on the implementation of its 2023-2026 business plan and on its takeover of [asset manager] Anima”. UniCredit on Monday launched a €10.
Banco BPM Says UniCredit Bid Doesn’t Reflect Its Profitability
Banco BPM SpA said the takeover bid it has received from UniCredit SpA wasn’t agreed in advance and isn’t in line with its performance.
Banco BPM board member says UniCredit bid is hostile, ANSA reports
UniCredit's surprise bid for Italy's Banco BPM is hostile, a board member of the smaller lender told Italian newswire ANSA on Tuesday. He was speaking ahead of a Banco BPM board meeting for an initial discussion on the 10 billion euro ($10.
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.
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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, ...
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 ...
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