The bank blasted what it sees as a weak premium. Its CEO warned a deal would cost BPM 6,000 jobs. And Italian officials expressed concern that a UniCredit tie-up would stall efforts to grow BPM.
Commerzbank’s stock is taking a hit as investors bet that UniCredit’s $10.5 billion bid for Banco BPM indicates its interest in the German bank is cooling. But some hedge funds suggest the surp ...
The surprise move has propelled Orcel to the centre of Italy’s banking consolidation, and suggests his takeover priorities are in flux after UniCredit’s advances to German lender Commerzbank ...