mergers-and-acquisitions

Image for GlobalData extends ICG bid deadline, ends takeover talks with KKRFinance

GlobalData extends ICG bid deadline, ends takeover talks with KKR

Image for Spain's government puts BBVA's bid for Sabadell under scrutinyHeadlines

Spain's government puts BBVA's bid for sabadell under scrutiny

Image for Analysis-Retailers pummeled by Trump's trade war entertain more 'take-private' offersFinance

Analysis-Retailers pummeled by trump's trade war entertain more 'take-private' offers

Image for UniCredit can let BPM bid lapse, but will hold onto Commerzbank, CEO saysHeadlines

UniCredit can let BPM bid lapse, but will hold onto commerzbank, CEO says

Image for Garage meets and sleepless flights: How Nippon Steel's negotiator stuck at US merger

Garage meets and sleepless flights: How nippon steel's negotiator stuck at US merger

Date: May 26, 2025

By John Geddie, Tim Kelly and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) -Snow lay thick in the Pittsburgh suburbs as Takahiro Mori, a bespectacled, 67-year-old executive from Japan's Nippon Steel, huddled in a...

Image for Analysis-Rome's seat at Italian bank M&A table keeps investors guessing

Analysis-Rome's seat at italian bank M&A table keeps investors guessing

Date: May 23, 2025

By Valentina Za and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) -Rome's determination to have a say in the reshaping of Italy's financial sector has made things increasingly unpredictable for...

Image for UniCredit says it will appeal in court against Italy's conditions on Banco BPM bid

UniCredit says it will appeal in court against italy's conditions on banco BPM bid

Date: May 23, 2025

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italian bank UniCredit said on Friday it will appeal in court against the conditions imposed by the government to clear its takeover bid for rival Banco BPM. UniCredit...

Image for FTC drops case over Microsoft's $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal

FTC drops case over microsoft's $69 billion activision blizzard deal

Date: May 22, 2025

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission dropped a case that sought to block Microsoft's $69-billion purchase of "Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard, saying on Thursday that...

Image for Telefonica sells Uruguay unit to Millicom for $440 million

Telefonica sells uruguay unit to millicom for $440 million

Date: May 22, 2025

MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish telecom company Telefonica said on Wednesday it agreed to sell its Uruguayan unit for $440 million to Luxembourg-based Millicom International as part of its strategy to exit...

Image for UK gas producer Energean cuts production outlook, seeks deals to bolster output

UK gas producer energean cuts production outlook, seeks deals to bolster output

Date: May 22, 2025

(Reuters) -British gas producer Energean narrowed its annual production forecast on Thursday and said it was actively looking for merger and acquisition prospects after its failed deal to sell some...