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UniCredit withdraws bid for Banco BPM due to uncertainty
The group's board of directors announced that it had decided to abandon the takeover due to the Italian government's use of golden power, which had prolonged the negotiations too much, preventing UniCredit from talking to BPM's shareholders
Sanofi buys UK’s Vicebio for over €1bn to expand vaccine portfolio
French pharmaceutical company Sanofi said it is acquiring London-based Vicebio to expand its range of respiratory virus vaccines and add a non-mRNA vaccine to its pipeline.
Banco BPM takeover battle deepens as Brussels slaps Italy with warning
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Italy's Ferrero to buy WK Kellogg in $3.1 billion deal
The deal could allow the chocolate maker to establish a strong foothold in the US cereal market.
France’s Capgemini to buy WNS for $3.3bn to improve AI offerings
The acquisition comes as Capgemini seeks to expand its AI operations, and WNS will also provide more access to the US market.
Air France-KLM to take majority control of Scandinavian airline SAS
The Franco-Dutch airline is looking for consolidation options to help it compete with rivals.
Spain's Santander buys TSB Bank to boost presence in the UK
The Spanish lender is about to become the third-largest bank in the UK by share of personal current accounts, after the deal is closed.
RTL to buy Sky Deutschland for €150mn in TV consolidation effort
Media conglomerate RTL will have the right to use the Sky brand in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol.
Shell says it’s not in talks to acquire BP as takeover rumours swirl
BP’s share price jumped on the speculation that it could be acquired by Shell, following a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Italy’s Monte dei Paschi bank gets ECB nod for Mediobanca takeover
Mediobanca has shown its opposition to the takeover bid, launched in January, warning it would weaken its business model.
Nippon Steel finalises US Steel takeover after state opposition
The pursuit by Nippon Steel of the Pittsburgh-based company has hindered by national security concerns
French lender BPCE to buy Portugal's Novo Banco in major merger deal
Novo Banco spun out of the collapsed Banco Espirito Santo (BES) in 2014 after a state bailout. US investor Lone Star, which bought its stake in Novo Banco in 2017, is now offloading it.