Mergers and Acquisitions

Image for Generali, BPCE agree to scrap break-up fee in asset management deal, sources say
Finance

Generali, BPCE agree to scrap break-up fee in asset management deal, sources say

MILAN (Reuters) - Insurer Generali and French bank BPCE have agreed to scrap the 50 million euro ($5...

19th September, 2025

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Finance

Credit Agricole working with DB, Rothschild on possible Banco BPM deal, sources say

MILAN (Reuters) - Credit Agricole has been working with Deutsche Bank and Rothschild on a potential...

19th September, 2025

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Finance

From Skechers to Foot Locker: Tariff chaos spurs record-high footwear, apparel deals

By Abigail Summerville -U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war is helping to push U.S. clothing and...

18th September, 2025

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Headlines

EU antitrust regulators resume Mars, Kellanova probe, decision due December 19

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -EU antitrust regulators have resumed their investigation into candy maker Mars'...

17th September, 2025

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Finance

Puma surges after report CVC, Authentic Brand preparing takeover bid

(Reuters) -Shares in Puma jumped 10% on Wednesday, with traders pointing to a media report that part...

17th September, 2025

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Finance

Commerzbank CEO sees likely revenue hit in 'unfriendly' UniCredit deal

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp on Wednesday labelled UniCredit's approach for...

17th September, 2025

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Finance

UK watchdog investigates Global Payments' $24 billion purchase of Worldpay

(Reuters) -Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Tuesday launched a merger inquiry in...

16th September, 2025

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Finance

Canada's antitrust regulator to review Anglo-Teck merger

By Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada's antitrust regulator will review the proposed merger o...

15th September, 2025

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Headlines

Exclusive-SOCAR agrees to buy oil refiner Italiana Petroli, sources say

MILAN (Reuters) - -Italiana Petroli's founding family is nearing the sale of the oil refiner to Stat...

15th September, 2025

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Finance

Sabadell's board tells shareholders to reject BBVA's hostile takeover bid

MADRID (Reuters) -The board of Spanish lender Sabadell on Friday issued an unfavourable recommendati...

12th September, 2025

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Finance

A year on, Italy's UniCredit leaves mark on Germany's Commerzbank

By Tom Sims and Valentina Za FRANKFURT/MILAN (Reuters) -A year in to UniCredit's campaign to persuad...

11th September, 2025

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Private equity GTCR strikes $4.8 billion deal to buy Zentiva, FT reports

(Reuters) -GTCR has struck a 4.1 billion-euro ($4.80 billion) deal to buy Czech generic drug maker Z...

11th September, 2025