Prestigious Milanese bank has become latest pawn in government consolidation efforts
Move by world’s oldest bank would shake up Italy’s financial sector
Comments from head of Italy’s largest bank Carlo Messina come as rival UniCredit battles opposition from Berlin and Rome
Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender
Two of Italy’s most powerful — and most contrasting — business figures clash over Banca Popolare di Milano
Andrea Orcel’s move has frustrated Giorgia Meloni’s plan to merge state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena with BPM
Italy’s third-largest bank says value of offer is ‘completely unusual’ and fails to reflect its prospects
Two months ago UniCredit swooped on Germany’s Commerzbank. Now the dealmaker is bidding for Banco BPM
Bid for domestic competitor hits shares in Germany’s Commerzbank, which had been viewed as a target
Lowball offer for BPM is unlikely to succeed but gives UniCredit’s chief room for manoeuvre
Rome approves proposals targeting deferred tax payments and stock options in financial sector
Opposition politicians riled by top government officials caught unaware of talks with Italian lender
Its shares have quadrupled, but the Italian bank must decide where to expand — and how to quit Russia
Analysts forecast Rome will tap institutional investors for more debt
Payout comes as Italian bank reports better than expected quarterly profits
Rome-based regulator says clients should be able to choose whether their accounts are moved
Economic conditions have worked in CEO’s favour — but MPS remains a medium-sized regional lender
Part-time work option and hybrid model assist in supporting female participation in labour market
Analysts say move by Italy’s second-largest bank may be followed by other lenders
Italy’s prime minister admits issues with levy announcement but says she would ‘do it again’
Rome cites ‘financial stability’ as it seeks to calm market jitters following unexpected measure
Alarm over levy and poor communication from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Rightwing government’s surprise windfall tax on banks is branded a ‘major miscalculation’
Governments in the region target lenders’ profits as interest rates increase
Shares in lenders drop after government announces planned levy of 40%
