The British group, which already owns approximately 26% of the German brand, is offering €38 in cash for each of the shares it does not already own. The Hugo Boss board of directors will review the offer and issue a "reasoned statement."
The offer is 51,29 euros per share, below yesterday's closing price, but with a premium of 12,9% compared to the date on which the expression of interest was submitted.
Beretta Holding, led by Pietro Gussalli Beretta, is expanding in the US and launching a partial takeover bid for Ruger, a historic firearms manufacturer. The agreement includes the option to appoint two board members.
Arum and Dompé Holdings launch a full takeover bid for BF Bonifiche Ferraresi at €5 per share. The €666 million transaction will strengthen governance and control without delisting.
UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel, as a significant shareholder, highlighted the German bank's critical issues and the changes it would need to make to increase its earnings. If the merger were to take place, net income would rise to approximately...
Last Thursday, the same Anglo-Saxon fund, which has supported Recordati since 2018, announced a full takeover bid that would have led to its delisting. CVD may sell its rare disease division.
The ban on holding positions between banks and insurance companies has been lifted, the timeframe for pricing takeover bids has been shortened, and a simplified regime has been introduced for SMEs under one billion and newly listed companies.
The historic Italian arms company Beretta Holding, already the largest shareholder with 9,95% of the American company, launches a takeover bid for 20,05%: the stock on Wall Street reacts with a +6,85%
Yesterday, the board of directors of Rocca Salimbeni, chaired by Nicola Maione, announced the decision. The plan calls for the corporate and investment banking and private banking activities serving high-end clients to be transferred to a non-shared entity...
The stock gained nearly 19%, approaching the takeover price. The proposed price was €0,71, representing a 20,3% premium over yesterday's price. The maximum outlay was €33,88 million.
Ferretti International Holding (FIH), the company through which the Chinese Weichai Group is the controlling shareholder of Ferretti Group, rejects KKCG Maritime's partial takeover bid, reaffirms its long-term strategy, and aims to retain a majority stake on the board of directors.
KKCG launches a partial takeover bid for Ferretti, increasing its stake to 29,9%. The price is €3,50, a premium of over 21%, and the stock is in the spotlight in Milan and Hong Kong.
The company, active in the Digital Trust, Cybersecurity and Business Innovation sectors, will be the subject of a public purchase offer aimed at delisting from Euronext Star Milan
2026 begins with great expectations for the Milan Stock Exchange, poised to relaunch after a 2025 marked by delistings and takeover bids. Among the most anticipated IPOs are NextChem, Praexidia, and the National Strategic Indirect Fund (Fnsi).
According to the company's announcement, thanks to purchases on the market and the conversion of expiring warrants, Mare has managed to overcome the historical position of the Zaffarami family.
Mare Group, having increased its voting rights in Eles to over 30%, is requesting a shareholders' meeting to expand the board of directors from six to nine members, including three new independent members. The move comes amidst a heated debate between Mare's two competing takeover bids...
The Milan Public Prosecutor's Office's investigation into the takeover of Mediobanca by MPS and its shareholders Caltagirone and Delfin, with an eye on Generali, sheds new light on the upheavals of Italian finance, where the government's role has been predominant...
In the first quarter, which ended at the end of September, Mediobanca reported stable revenues of €867,6 million. Net profit was also virtually stable, excluding the costs of the MPS and Banca Generali takeover bids. Extraordinary expenses and forecasts
The Campania-based group, already the largest shareholder of Eles, relaunches the vision of a national advanced engineering hub against Xenon's financial logic.
The all-stock hostile bid, which valued its smaller rival at around €16,3 billion, fell short of the 30% threshold. Torres: Now it's time to focus on investor payments.
The announcement comes just as Sabadell prepares to meet with analysts and investors to discuss the offer. It will distribute €0,32 per share on November 7th, a 10,3% increase over the dividend paid in 2024.
MPS's offer for Mediobanca closes today, September 8th. The minimum threshold is already in the bag, but the target to be reached by this evening is 51%, which would give Siena control of Piazzetta Cuccia.
After 16 months of negotiations, regulatory hurdles, and government restrictions, BBVA is ready to launch a hostile takeover bid for Sabadell. Catalan shareholders will decide whether to accept the offer that could transform BBVA into Spain's second-largest banking group.
Nextalia and Advent have signed an agreement to acquire a 39% stake in Tinexta, the Italian cybersecurity group. Tecno Holding, the current majority shareholder, will hold a shareholders' meeting to approve the tender offer on August 7.
According to the upgraded offer, while the cash component is confirmed at €4,48 per share, the in-kind component is increased from €0,4 to €1,3 per ordinary share. The offer expires on August 13th.
Vivendi jumps on the Paris Stock Exchange after the French Financial Market Authority (AMF) ordered the Bolloré group and Vincent Bolloré to launch a takeover bid within 6 months for Vivendi shares that they do not own.
Octagon BidCo (Nuo Capital) has officially launched a public purchase offer for approximately 21,3% of the capital. The operation will close on 25 July 2025
Consob reopens the investigation terms on the mandatory takeover bid of Octagon BidCo on Bialetti, after a suspension for further investigations. The examination will end on July 7, 2025
Banca Sistema: Banca CF+ launches a takeover bid for 100% of the institution. Banca CF+ intends to then proceed with the merger by incorporation. The details of the offer
According to the board, "the consideration is dilutive for the shareholders" of Popolare "in terms of expected dividend per share. Furthermore, "the merger is risky and uncertain". Stock price falls on the stock exchange
The Berlusconi family group, which had already launched an offer for German television at the beginning of the month, now finds itself as a co-tenant in the capital of the Czech group. The board of the German group welcomes the offer
The board of directors of Banca Generali, meeting in extraordinary session, announced that Mediobanca's offer "was not solicited nor agreed upon". Generali takes note, at home MPS there is anything but an air of surrender
Mediobanca has declared that it will finance the merger by selling Assicurazioni Generali shares to Leone. This would mean that Caltagirone's object of desire in the MPS takeover bid for Piazzetta Cuccia would disappear. Details and calendar
The capital increase of 981 million for the public exchange offer on Pop Sondrio was unanimously approved. The 2024 budget was approved, with a 0,60 euro dividend arriving on May 19
Carlo Cimbri suggested it during the presentation of Unipol's multi-year plan. "We are open to any proposal. Then, as an Italian, I would prefer a consolidation of the Italian financial system" he added
The calendar is very busy: tomorrow the board of directors of Unicredit has been called to exercise the delegation of capital increase functional to the offer launched on Banco Bpm. The takeover bid could then start around mid-April and conclude in the second week…
Mfe: after the elections in Germany and with the new Merz government, Mediaset decides to launch a takeover bid on the German Prosieben. The Berlusconi family's television group already holds 29,9%: all the details of the offer that aims to increase the…
The parade of bankers at Palazzo Chigi aims to reassure the Government that the takeovers have no hostile intentions and do not jeopardize the defense of Italians' savings, but in reality it is the casual use of the Golden Power by…
The Valtellina bank responds with a new industrial plan to the takeover bid launched by Bper: between 2025 and 2027, the target is 1,8 billion in cumulative profit and 1,5 billion in dividends, doubling the distribution made in the last 3 years. Pedranzini: "The spirit…
Banking risk, Banco Bpm has received double approval for the takeover bid on Anima: from Ivass and the EU Commission. Within 5 days, Consob must authorize the publication of the offer document. President Tononi: "Start even before the end…
INTERVIEW with MARCO VITALE, business economist, professor and leader of the Committee for Autonomy and Independence of Banca Popolare di Sondrio. "There is absolutely nothing right in Bper's industrial and financial proposal. We do not reject any merger but this…
Earthquake in finance: Mps announces an operation for the acquisition of Mediobanca, with a move that would change the balance of control of Generali. The CEO of the Siena bank, Lovaglio: "The Treasury has not placed limits" on the takeover bid. Nagel: "unconcerted and hostile" move.…
After the green light from Bankitalia and Consob, the total takeover bid for Intermonte Partners Sim officially begins. The aim is to acquire 90% of the shares to proceed with the delisting and integrate Intermonte into its group
The listing on Piazza Affari is no longer the strong tool it once was and many companies debut but then follow other paths. Thus the list dries up. According to a Consob report, also due to the numerous takeover bids
The takeover bid is over. 86,7% of the shares have changed hands since September 2nd to last Friday: combined with a 4,4% previously held, they bring the French to 91,1%
Unieuro passes into the hands of the French: Fnac Darty of the Czech billionaire Kretinsky has exceeded 71% of the capital of the Italian group and therefore the minimum threshold for the OPA. Now the offeror can ask for the reopening of the terms scheduled between…
The aims of the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinski, the first shareholder of Fnac Darty. Although the French say it is not a hostile takeover bid, there was no prior agreement with the Italians. Unieuro convenes an emergency board of directors. The fee may…
BBVA insists and tries again: the Basque institution launches a hostile takeover offer on Sabadell after the board of directors of the Spanish bank had rejected an initial proposal. With the acquisition by absorption, BBVA would become the second banking group by capitalization. Here you are…
The potential merger would be the largest in the mining sector in 10 years. Anglo American holds rich copper mines and 45% of De Beers, a diamond giant
The Bolognese group, led by CEO Cimbri and CEO Laterza, aims to simplify the corporate structure and shorten the control chain. The shareholdings in Bper and Popolare Sondrio are also involved
The Della Valles, after the 2022 flop, launched a new takeover bid together with LVMH with the aim of exiting the stock exchange. Offer price 43 euros per share
Interview with Marcello Messori, economist at Luiss and former economic adviser for the privatizations of the D'Alema government - "I manifested in good time my motivated dissent on the Telecom takeover bid which suffocated the main Italian telecommunications company with debts and which was…
Tim's Board of Directors is preparing to ask for a relaunch of the two offers for the Network but the road remains uphill if Vivendi does not come down to more lenient advice - What are the alternatives to selling the Network
Tip by Gianni Tamburi took over 51% of Investindesign which owns the majority of Ttalian Design and then launched the takeover bid on this second company which is worth 220 million but which will be worth 293 million if the offer goes through
The subscription period for Dufry's takeover bid on Autogrill starts on Friday 14 April. Once completed, there will be a delisting. Here's how the offer works
The board of directors confirmed the management powers to chairman Massolo ad interim. The extraordinary shareholders' meeting then authorized an intercompany financing transaction for a maximum amount of 8,225 billion euros which will serve to reduce financial charges
The cash portion represents approximately $1,3 billion in transaction value and a 121% premium. The maximum value of the acquisition with the potential exercise of the right would be $1,8 billion and would have a premium…
Eprcomunicazione makes its debut today in Piazza Affari, one of the last three freshmen of a year characterized however by delistings rather than debuts on the Italian Stock Exchange
There are many goodbyes in 2022, many of which are weighty. Piazza Affari in 2022 loses almost 50 billion in capitalization. From Atlantia to Exor, here's who left
The maximum total value in the event of participation by all holders of the shares will be equal to 128,596 million euro. Dea Capital, over the years, has substantially changed its business model
Atlantia's exit from Piazza Affari is expected in the coming weeks. Then the new appointments will have to be made. Andre Rogowski, CFO of Albertis, is among the most likely for the position of CEO
Tim Brasil saves the accounts of the group which improves revenues and EBITDA but is in the red by 2,7 billion due to tax adjustments - The Stock Exchange scrutinizes CDP's takeover bid
With Consob's approval, the last piece was also completed, takeover bid starting on 10 October - The total value of the offer is 19 billion - Here's everything you need to know
With the completion of the transaction scheduled for next year, Net Insurance will delist. Ibl Banca and the CEO have undertaken to adhere to the tender offer
Following the closing Femto Techonologie will have to launch a mandatory total takeover bid on the remaining shares at a price of 25 euros each - The rally on the stock market after the announcement
Cattolica Assicurazioni exits the Stock Exchange after Generali assumes full control of it, to which the residual shares of the Veneto-based company still outstanding have been transferred
The Della Valle takeover bid, acting in harmony with the French giant Lvmh, pleases the Stock Exchange - Milan still among the most effervescent lists today - The Nasdaq is also up sharply
The owner of Tod's, an ally of Lvmh, values the share at 40 euros against the current quotation of 33,42 euros - Tension for Pelosi's visit to Taiwan
12 euros per share for 100% control of Edf. The stock soars on the stock market and approaches the takeover bid price. Here is the French state's plan to nationalize the energy giant
Tim's new industrial plan is a courageous attempt to attack the real causes of the decline of the largest Italian telephone company with a radical transformation whose outcome will depend on its effective execution
The Twitter board prepares the defenses to prevent the takeover of Elon Musk who, however, warns: "I have a plan B". Wall Street is perplexed but the battle will come alive in the next few days.
The Benettons' takeover bid for Atlantia has wrong-footed Florentino Perez who had bet on the Italian company but is now having difficulty launching a counter-takeover bid - however, keep an eye out for Abertis on whom the Spanish manufacturer could attempt a comeback
Benetton's awaited takeover bid opens a poker game on Atlantia: who will respond to Florentino Perez? - Musk's totalitarian offer on Twitter is more turbulent - ECB does not run on rates but the euro falls against the dollar - Markets closed on Friday
After a promising start, the stock exchanges turn negative and Piazza Affari is among the worst despite Atlantia's boom on the hypothesis of a possible Florentino Perez takeover bid
A battle involving takeover bids hovers over Atlantia: on one side the funds Gip and Brookfield, flanked by Perez, on the other the Benettons with Blackstone – The stock soars over 10%
Tim and Generali always at the center of the Stock Exchange - The KKR takeover bid, which calls for due diligence, seems to vanish, while Consob says that there is no concert between Caltagirone and its partners
The American fund KKR responded to Tim saying it was still interested in acquiring 100% of the company's capital but on the condition that the delisting from the Stock Exchange first
The transactions guaranteed the funds of Cattolica Assicurazioni 9,7 million euros and 166 thousand euros - The buyer is the French group Inter Mutuelles Assistance
The Board of Directors Tim has mandated the chairman Rossi and the managing director Labriola to explore the potential offer of KKR to evaluate its "attractiveness and concreteness"
The time has come for Tim to uncover the cards on the Kkr dossier: today the Board of Directors decides whether or not to start examining the American proposal - Kairos (and Norges) attacks: "Open data rooms"
The Telecom Board of Directors will meet on Sunday 13 March and will have to decide whether or not to open negotiations with the Kkr. Cdp's prudence on the network issue
All the stock markets fall and in Piazza Affari the surge of Banco Bpm dominates the scene after rumors of a possible takeover bid coming from Unicredit - Oil companies are also racing
The market perceives that the takeover bid planned by the American fund KKR on Tim is moving away and the share slips abruptly in Piazza Affari - Progress in Generali's long list instead rewards the share of the Trieste company - All…
Agreement made between Tim and the former CEO Gubitosi who will therefore leave both the Board of Directors and the company - In his place, in one of the next board meetings, the new CEO of the telephone company Pietro Labriola will be appointed to which it will be…
