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Zalando says the deal will help it to build a pan-European e-commerce platform.
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The move from Crédit Agricole could complicate UniCredit's bid to take over the smaller Italian lender.
UK insurers Aviva and Direct Line agree on sweetened takeover bid
The UK insurance firm Aviva has improved on an earlier deal rejected by its smaller competitor Direct Line.
UniCredit takeover could cost thousands of jobs, warns Banco BPM boss
The smaller Italian lender had previously flagged "serious concerns" about the "employment and social impacts" of a potential merger.
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UniCredit makes surprise offer for Italian rival Banco BPM
The €10bn offer, which would merge two of Italy’s largest lenders, comes while UniCredit is building up its stake in Germany’s Commerzbank.
Lufthansa reaches deal to secure stake in Italy's ITA Airways
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance has revealed that it has reached a deal with Germany's Lufthansa Group for a 49% stake in ITA Airways.
CVC Capital Partners seeks cash injection for Italian pharma group
The private equity business is reported to be looking for a buyer to take on its majority stake in Genetic Group, an Italian pharmaceutical contract manufacturing company.
Rio Tinto takes big battery metal step with Arcadium Lithium purchase
The purchase is seen as an attempt to boost its lithium portfolio and strengthen its position as the transition towards green energy continues.
Seeking significant growth, Euronext hails EU merger softening
The pan-European stock exchange hopes antitrust officials will cut it some slack as it chases global ambitions.
Denmark's DSV raises €5bn in share sale to fund Schenker acquisition
The Danish logistics company is raising funds to buy Schenker, the logistics unit of German state railway Deutsche Bahn.
Commerzbank in larger payout pledge ahead of UniCredit talks
The German lender is lifting profit targets and shareholder rewards as Italy's UniCredit contemplates a merger.
Takeover target Commerzbank gets new CEO as UniCredit circles
Bettina Orlopp is to replace Manfred Knof 'in the near future'. The news comes days after Italian bank UniCredit revealed it had increased its stake in Commerzbank from around 9% to 21%, subject to regulatory approval.
UniCredit raises stake in Germany's Commerzbank to 21%
If the deal wins approval, it will make the Italian bank Commerzbank's largest shareholder - to the dismay of the German government.
Denmark's DSV secures Deutsche Bahn unit despite union resistance
DSV will become the world's largest logistics company thanks to the acquisition.
DSV in talks to buy Deutsche Bahn unit amid bidding war with CVC
The €14bn deal still has to be approved by the supervisory board of Germany's state railway.
Recovering firm Thomas Cook acquired by Polish travel group eSky
Polish travel group eSky has agreed a deal to buy Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel brand, from its current Chinese owner, Fosun, just as it gets back on its feet.
Turkish firm buys company formerly owned by fallen business tycoon
Sabanci Holdings has bought a majority stake in Mannok, once the prized firm of Seán Quinn - and since a victim of several attacks and sabotage attempts.
Deutsche Bank settles 60% of claims in long-running legal dispute
The German lender has been dealing with disgruntled shareholders since its acquisition of Postbank fourteen years ago. Now, it claims to have made "significant progress".
German energy firms gridlocked after state U-turn on buy-in plans
The state has abandoned plans to buy part of TenneT, which operates Germany's biggest power grid network. The U-turn has spooked energy firms EnBW and RWE.
Bouygues Telecom gets green light for La Poste Telecom takeover
The French Competition Authority rules Bouygues Telecom's acquisition of mobile network operator La Poste Telecom will not be a risk to competition.