Launching an unwelcome takeover of a rival bank used to be a sign of dangerous excess. These days, it seems to be the most ...

Milan mayor Giuseppe Sala on Wednesday sided with Mediobanca in a takeover battle launched by state-backed Monte dei Paschi ...

Mediobanca rejected a 13.3 billion-euro takeover attempt by Monte dei Paschi, citing a lack of industrial logic and potential ...

Monte dei Paschi, Italy’s oldest bank, launched a 13.3 billion-euro ($13.9 billion) takeover bid last week for larger ...

Tuscany's bailed-out Monte dei Paschi had unexpectedly launched a 13-billion-euro all-share takeover proposal for Mediobanca.

MPS shares were down 1.6% by 0820 GMT, having fallen 2% on Monday and 7% on Friday. Based on the proposed exchange ratio, ...

Euro zone banks tightened firms' access to credit last quarter and expect further tightening in the first three months of ...

On Friday, MPS joined the consolidation wave sweeping Italian banking with a 13.3 billion euro ($13.96 billion) all-share ...

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena said Friday that it was launching a bid for its larger rival Mediobanca, a potential ...

Another European bank is in play, with Italy's Mediobanca fielding a surprise takeover offer from rival Monte dei Paschi. Shares in the target surged, while those in the bidder fell. Get the full stor ...

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena announced Friday it was launching a 13.3 billion euro ($13.9 billion) takeover bid for larger peer Mediobanca in a surprise move that could reshape the country’s ...