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Intesa Raises 2026 Profit Guidance as Monte dei Paschi Bid Nears
Intesa Sanpaolo raised its 2026 net profit outlook for the second time, citing higher revenue and stable costs, as it prepares to launch a bid for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
EQUITY | Nov 03, 2026, 01:37 PM UTC
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Four Delfin Shareholders Reject Del Vecchio Buyout Offer
Four shareholders in Delfin rejected Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio’s offer to buy their stakes, Italian news agencies reported Monday.
MNA | Nov 03, 2026, 07:06 AM UTC
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Del Vecchio Offers to Buy Out Delfin Shareholders, Financing Secured
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has offered to buy out his fellow shareholders in Delfin, according to a letter published by Italian newspaper QN. He has secured financing of up to €22 billion ($2…
MNA | Nov 02, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi Faces Takeover After Defense Plan Falls Short
Monte dei Paschi di Siena appeared set to lose its independence after its defense plan failed to secure shareholder backing, as an Italian rival neared a takeover.
MNA | Oct 30, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi Faces Takeover After Shareholders Reject Defense Plan
Monte dei Paschi di Siena's bid to fend off an Italian rival reportedly failed to secure shareholder backing, leaving the bank facing a takeover and loss of independence.
MNA | Oct 29, 2026, 05:51 PM UTC
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MPS Shareholders Set to Reject CEO’s Defence Plan Against Intesa Bid
Monte dei Paschi di Siena shareholders were expected to vote down CEO Luigi Lovaglio’s defence plan against Intesa Sanpaolo’s €33 billion ($37 billion) takeover offer.
MNA | Oct 29, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC
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Intesa Receives ECB Authorisation to Take Control of Monte dei Paschi
Intesa Sanpaolo said it received European Central Bank authorisation to take control of Monte dei Paschi, a step toward launching its €32 billion takeover offer.
MNA | Oct 28, 2026, 08:35 AM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo Gets ECB Approval to Take Over Monte dei Paschi
Intesa Sanpaolo said the ECB authorized it to take control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, clearing a regulatory obstacle to its 31.4 billion euro ($34.93 billion) takeover offer.
MNA | Oct 28, 2026, 07:25 AM UTC
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Italy’s Economy Minister Says Banks Should Be M&A Predators
Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said Italian banks should be predators rather than prey as mergers reshape banking in Italy and Germany.
MNA | Oct 16, 2026, 01:29 PM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo sweetens Monte dei Paschi di Siena bid
Intesa Sanpaolo has sweetened its €34 billion share-and-cash bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena and won the backing of its target's main investor.
EQUITY | Oct 06, 2026, 05:38 AM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo Sweetens Monte dei Paschi Bid, Gains Investor Support
Intesa Sanpaolo has increased its offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena, now a €34 billion ($38 billion) share-and-cash bid, and secured the backing of the target's primary investor. The move by Italy's largest lender aims
EQUITY | Oct 05, 2026, 06:19 PM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo Sweetens Bid For Monte dei Paschi di Siena
Intesa Sanpaolo has sweetened its €34 billion ($38 billion) share-and-cash bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena, winning the backing of its target's main investor. The bid by Italy's largest lender for the country's biggest
EQUITY | Oct 05, 2026, 02:38 PM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo wins support for improved €35 billion MPS bid
Intesa Sanpaolo has secured the support of Monte dei Paschi di Siena's largest shareholder for its sweetened takeover offer.
MNA | Oct 05, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo's bid for Monte dei Paschi wins top investor backing
Intesa Sanpaolo's bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena has moved closer to securing its takeover target after the largest shareholder in MPS, Delfin, agreed to accept Intesa's improved offer.
MNA | Oct 05, 2026, 06:52 AM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo Raises Monte dei Paschi Takeover Offer Price
Intesa Sanpaolo has raised its takeover offer price for Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS). The Italian bank also stated that it may drop its bid if MPS rejects its counter-plan, offering shareholders an additional €800 mil
EQUITY | Oct 03, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC
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Mediobanca To Consider Merger Into Banca Monte Dei Paschi di Siena
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA MIL:MB
MNA | Sep 28, 2026, 03:49 PM UTC
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Italian bank megameal comes with antitrust spice
By Neil UnmackIntesa Sanpaolo’s bid for €36 bln MPS could give it a leading share of Italian lending and a grip on insurance rival, Generali. Both could mean extra antitrust remedies. CEO Carlo Messina can probably manag
NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 09:45 AM UTC
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Credit Agricole, UniCredit have floated potential joint move on Banco BPM, sources
By Giuseppe Fonte, Valentina Za and Elvira PollinaCredit Agricole EURONEXT:ACA and UniCredit have recently been considering a possible joint move on Banco BPM MIL:BAMI under a plan that would entail a break-up of the tar
NEWS | Sep 24, 2026, 04:38 PM UTC
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MPS investors can back defence plan and still accept Intesa's offer, CEO says
By Valentina ZaMonte dei Paschi MIL:BMPS Chief Executive Luigi Lovaglio urged investors in the Italian bank to back his defence strategy against a takeover bid by Intesa Sanpaolo MILSEDEX:I05808 even if they intend to te
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 05:31 PM UTC
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Ludoil to invest €1.3 billion in Sicilian oil refiner after acquisition
By Francesca LandiniItaly's Ludoil plans to invest €1.3 billion ($1.5 billion) in Sicilian oil refiner ISAB over the next five years, the family-owned energy company said on Wednesday after announcing it had completed th
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 03:59 PM UTC
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Italy won't participate in Monte Paschi AGM on defence moves against Intesa
By Giuseppe FonteItaly will abstain from a vote at a Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) MIL:BMPS shareholder meeting called to approve defensive acquisitions to fend off a hostile takeover by Intesa Sanpaolo MILSEDEX:I05808
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 03:18 PM UTC
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Italy won't participate in Monte Paschi AGM on defence against Intesa
Italy will abstain from a vote at a Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) MIL:BMPS shareholder meeting on Oct. 29 called to approve defensive acquisitions to fend off a hostile takeover by Intesa Sanpaolo MILSEDEX:I05808, Econ
MNA | Sep 23, 2026, 02:05 PM UTC
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BMPS tenders Banco BPM offer; Crédit Agricole may seek better terms
BMPS launched an Aug 21 tender offer for 1.567 BMPS shares per Banco BPM share. Crédit Agricole, a major ~29% holder, may press for changed terms, price concessions, or a broader three-way deal.
MNA | Sep 21, 2026, 05:16 AM UTC
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Italian Antitrust Probes Intesa Sanpaolo's Bid for Monte dei Paschi
By Mauro OrruItaly's competition watchdog said it had launched an investigation into Intesa Sanpaolo's $35 billion bid for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.The Italian Competition Authority said it wanted to assess how a
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 04:21 PM UTC
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Italy's competition authority opens probe into Intesa's bid for Monte dei Paschi
Italy's competition authority said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into the bid by Intesa Sanpaolo MILSEDEX:I05808, Italy's largest bank, to take over smaller peer Monte dei Paschi di Siena MIL:BMPS.The antitru
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 04:13 PM UTC
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Italian saga may have French kingmaker, or pooper
By Neil UnmackCrédit Agricole owns 30% of Banco BPM, which faces a takeover offer from €35 bln Monte dei Paschi. If the Gallic group resists, the latter may fall to Intesa Sanpaolo. CrédAg CEO Olivier Gavalda could extra
MNA | Sep 15, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC
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Credit Agricole sees MPS bid for Banco BPM as unappealing, paper says
France's Credit Agricole EURONEXT:ACA, the single biggest investor in Italian lender Banco BPM MIL:BAMI, is against an offer for BPM by rival bank Banca Monte dei Paschi (MPS) MIL:BMPS, daily La Stampa reported on Tuesda
MNA | Sep 15, 2026, 06:04 AM UTC
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MPS says bids for BPM and Banca Generali still stand
Monte dei Paschi di Siena said two announced buyout offers it made remain valid even if Intesa Sanpaolo takes control of Banca Generali.
MNA | Sep 14, 2026, 06:27 AM UTC
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Intesa CEO says Siena and Tuscany to play key role in MPS takeover project
Intesa Sanpaolo Chief Executive Carlo Messina says in a statement
MNA | Sep 10, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo shareholders approve share issue for BMPS bid
Intesa Sanpaolo shareholders gave near-unanimous backing for a new share issue needed to fund its €35 billion ($40.7 billion) takeover bid for Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The approval represented 63.88% of the company.
MNA | Sep 10, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi appoints Caltagirone as nonindependent, nonexecutive director
Monte dei Paschi appointed Caltagirone as a nonindependent, nonexecutive director.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 06:27 AM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi appoints Independent Nonexecutive Director Brancadoro
Monte dei Paschi appoints Gianluca Brancadoro as an Independent Nonexecutive Director.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 06:19 AM UTC
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Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena appoints Alessandro Caltagirone to board
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena appointed Alessandro Caltagirone to its board.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 06:18 AM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi di Siena appoints two non-executive directors
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA’s board appointed Gianluca Brancadoro and Alessandro Caltagirone as non-executive directors by co-optation.
EQUITY | Sep 09, 2026, 05:24 AM UTC
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Intesa expects 60% of Monte dei Paschi deal benefits by 2028
Intesa Sanpaolo expects by 2028 to achieve 60% of the €2.9 billion gross financial benefits envisaged from its proposed takeover of Monte dei Paschi di Siena, according to a document.
MNA | Sep 07, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
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ECB approval clears Banco BPM for merger with Mediobanca unit
Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS) said it received European Central Bank approval to merge recently acquired Mediobanca (MB) into the group.
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 03, 2026, 09:05 PM UTC
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Banca Monte dei Paschi gets ECB authorizations for merger with Mediobanca
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA said it received ECB authorizations for its merger with Mediobanca.
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 03, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC
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Intesa says MPS takeover offer not expected to face Consob hurdles
Intesa Sanpaolo says its buyout offer for Monte dei Paschi di Siena is not expected to be hampered by defence bids or by clarifications sought by Italy’s markets watchdog, a person close to the matter said.
MNA | Sep 01, 2026, 03:57 PM UTC
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Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 01:59 PM UTC
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Generali weighs $10 billion takeover bid for Banca Generali
Assicurazioni Generali is mulling a $10 billion takeover bid for Banca Generali, according to TradingView News.
MNA | Aug 28, 2026, 06:24 AM UTC
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Unipol chair pledges to keep MPS headquarters in Siena
Unipol chair pledges to keep MPS headquarters in Siena
EQUITY | Aug 28, 2026, 05:27 AM UTC
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Generali says MPS bid for Banca Generali offers growth opportunities
Generali said MPS bid for Banca Generali offers “growth opportunities.”
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi's Takeover Bids Look Unlikely to Succeed — Market Talk
Monte dei Paschi's Takeover Bids Look Unlikely to Succeed — Market Talk
MNA | Aug 27, 2026, 01:41 PM UTC
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MPS reports Mediobanca purchased Banco BPM shares
MPS reports Mediobanca purchased 78,000 Banco BPM shares at €16.27 on Aug 26, 2026.
EQUITY | Aug 27, 2026, 05:10 AM UTC
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Mergers and acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 01:53 PM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo files complaint over MPS M&A defensive moves
Intesa Sanpaolo has complained to the relevant market watchdog regarding MPS defensive moves during an M&A battle, according to TradingView News.
MNA | Aug 26, 2026, 12:49 PM UTC
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Intesa Sanpaolo files complaint over MPS M&A moves
Intesa Sanpaolo has lodged a complaint with a market watchdog regarding MPS defensive moves in an M&A battle, according to TradingView News.
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC
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Monte dei Paschi's path from near collapse to key role in Italy's finance
Monte dei Paschi's path from near collapse to key role in Italy's finance
EQUITY | Aug 26, 2026, 06:48 AM UTC
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FTSE MIB edges lower as Eni, Stellantis, tech shares fall
The FTSE MIB edged down 0.2% to 52,542 on Monday, with Eni, Stellantis, Prysmian and STMicroelectronics under pressure amid geopolitical, trade and earnings-related headlines.
EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 03:54 PM UTC
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FTSE MIB rises as Italian banks stay in merger focus
The FTSE MIB rose to around 52,800 on Friday as heavyweight financials remained in focus amid ongoing merger and takeover activity, with MPS, Banco BPM and Banca Generali moving on deal news.
EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:14 AM UTC
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Italy Keeps Monte Paschi Stake
Italy maintains stake in Monte Paschi
EQUITY | Aug 05, 2026, 03:12 PM UTC
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Italy sells Monte Paschi stake
Italy is neutral on Monte Paschi and may sell its stake through share placement
EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC