Siena, ITALY — Monte dei Paschi di Siena is holding firm on its plans to acquire Mediobanca for 13 billion euros ($14.3 billion) despite ongoing market turbulence, telling CNBC it will complete the deal in July. The world’s oldest bank still in operation, surprised investors in January by making an all-share offer for Mediobanca, a…
Germany’s second-largest lender Commerzbank on Thursday announced it will eliminate 3,900 full-time positions by 2028, largely in its native Germany, as it unveiled a spate of new strategic targets. The job cuts will be accompanied by increases in staffing in “selected areas” such as in international locations, resulting in a broadly constant global headcount of…
Italy’s second-largest lender UniCredit on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter profit beat, but guided a slight slowdown in 2025 revenues amid expected declines in net interest income. Net profit attributable to the group came in at 1.969 billion euros ($2.03 billion) in the fourth quarter, compared with an analyst forecast of 1.803 billion euros, according to…
A “mild recession” is on the cards, according to Commerzbank CEO Manfred Knof. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Commerzbank on Friday unexpectedly released quarterly results, touting “record” annual profit and announcing a new share buyback scheme. The bank said it achieved a 20% increase in net profit to 2.68 billion euros ($2.78…
Photographer | Collection | Getty Images Italy’s bailed-out Monte dei Paschi di Siena on Friday launched a 13.3 billion euro ($13.95 billion) all-share takeover offer for larger domestic peer Mediobanca. Offering 23 of its shares for 10 of its acquisition target, Monte dei Paschi values Mediobanca’s stock at roughly €15.992 each, a 5% premium to…
