Rome rules out decree to counter UniCredit takeover bid for BPM

Banco BPM rejects UniCredit takeover bid

Italy’s third-largest bank says value of offer is ‘completely unusual’ and fails to reflect its prospects

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Banco BPM says UniCredit's 'unusual' $10.5 billion takeover offer does not reflect its profitability

UniCredit offered to snap up Banco BPM for roughly $10.5 billion on Monday.

Business - CNBC - 4 days ago

Why Germany Is Resisting UniCredit’s Takeover of Commerzbank

Despite an openness to cross-border mergers, Germany has pushed back against talk of the Italian lender UniCredit’s acquiring Commerzbank.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion

Italian lender UniCredit says its offer for domestic rival Banco BPM is separate from its pursuit of German bank Commerzbank.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

UniCredit makes €10bn offer for Italian rival Banco BPM

Bid for domestic competitor hits shares in Germany’s Commerzbank, which had been viewed as a target

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

UniCredit and Commerzbank square off with target hikes amid takeover battle

UniCredit and Commerzbank flaunted their financial strength as the fate of one of Europe's largest banking mergers still hangs in balance.

Business - CNBC - November 6

UK car insurer Direct Line rejects £3.3bn takeover offer by Aviva

The company, part way through a turnaround plan, says the cash and shares proposal undervalues the business

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Nissan seeks anchor investor to help it through make-or-break 12 months

Carmaker looks for steady shareholder as longtime partner Renault sells down its holding

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US quietly carries out counter-ISIS operations U.S. forces in the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

7-Eleven starts talks with ACT on $47bn takeover bid as ‘white knight’ emerges

Japanese convenience store operator receives rival buyout offer from members of founding family

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against latest Rooney ruling

Last month a judge ruled in favour of Mrs Rooney in a dispute about the legal costs Mrs Vardy must pay.

Commanders rule out RB Robinson (hamstring)

Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. is inactive for Sunday's game against the Giants because of a hamstring injury.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Warriors guard Melton ruled out with ACL sprain

Warriors guard De'Anthony Melton has suffered an ACL sprain, the team announced Thursday.

Sports - ESPN - November 14

Kremlin spokesman rules out freezing Ukraine conflict

World - Yahoo News - November 20

Chargers' Dobbins (knee) exits loss in 2nd quarter

Chargers running back J.K. Dobbins sustained a knee injury in Monday's 30-23 loss to his former team, the Ravens, and did not play in the second half.

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

Lawrence eyes return, but not ruling out surgery

Trevor Lawrence isn't ruling out having surgery on his sprained left shoulder before the season ends, but the Jaguars QB also is adamant that he wants to get back on the field as soon as possible.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Trump calls for hush money dismissal; bids to run out clock on case

President-elect Trump’s attorneys signaled an effort to try to run out the clock on his New York hush money case, asking Judge Juan Merchan for a month to mount a formal effort to dismiss his ...

Politics - The Hill - November 20

How Indian Coal King's Bid to Rule Solar Sparked U.S. Bribery Charges

Prosecutors accuse billionaire Gautam Adani and advisers of offering $250 million in bribes.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 21

US military carried out 95 counter-ISIS operations in last 60 days

U.S. forces in the Middle East have killed 163 Islamic State group militants and captured another 33 in dozens of operations in Iraq and Syria since late August, U.S. Central Command said in a ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

NFL Week 10 injury report, tracker: Dolphins' Tyreek Hill questionable; Nico Collins eyes return for Texans

Here's every notable injury heading into Week 10

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

Cleverly rules out frontbench role under new Tory leader

The former home secretary will return to the backbenches after the new party leader is unveiled this weekend.

Seahawks rule out WR Metcalf, TE Fant vs. Rams

The Seahawks ruled out star receiver DK Metcalf and tight end Noah Fant for their NFC West showdown with the Rams.

Sports - ESPN - November 1

Trump doesn't rule out banning vaccines if he wins

In an interview with NBC News, Trump said that a push by RFK Jr. to remove fluoride in water "sounds OK to me" and he wouldn't rule out banning vaccines.

Falcons' London scores TD, later ruled out (hip)

Falcons wide receiver Drake London sustained a hip injury in the first half of Sunday's game against the Cowboys and was ruled out of the game at halftime.

Sports - ESPN - November 3

Dak Prescott suffers hamstring injury in Cowboys' loss to Falcons, with MRI expected Monday

The Week 9 blows were the two latest of a dysfunctional season in the last year of head coach Mike McCarthy’s contract.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3

Jared Kushner rules out joining next Trump administration

President-elect’s son-in-law was a key figure in previous term and may serve as an outside adviser

World - Financial Times - November 8

Bills rule out rookie WR Coleman (wrist) vs. Colts

Bills coach Sean McDermott ruled out rookie wide receiver Keon Coleman for Sunday's game vs. the Indianapolis Colts, meaning that the team could be without two of its top receivers.

Sports - ESPN - November 8

Trump rules out jobs for Mike Pompeo and Nikki Haley in administration

President-elect is expected to favour loyalists as he builds up his second-term cabinet

Business - Financial Times - November 10

Valencian leaders rule out imminent resignations amid flood response fury

Regional vice-president says ‘we cannot abandon the victims’ after huge protest over handling of disaster. The Valencian regional government, which has been heavily criticised over its response to ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

OKC's Holmgren has pelvic fracture after hard fall

The Thunder detailed Chet Holmgren's injury as a right iliac wing fracture and said an update on his status will be provided in eight to 10 weeks.

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Lakers' Davis leaves win vs. Raps with eye injury

Anthony Davis experienced swelling after being hit in the face and eyes, making it difficult to keep his left eye open, and will have the eye examined by an ophthalmologist Monday as a ...

Sports - ESPN - November 11

Global biodiversity offsetting doesn’t work – keep schemes local, say experts

Voluntary standards proposed at Cop16 focus on local like-for-like habitat projects, while critics call the issue a ‘distraction’. International biodiversity offsetting “doesn’t work”, according to ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Trump hush-money judge delays ruling on whether to throw out conviction

Postponement follows numerous successful attempts to delay case in which he was convicted on 34 felony counts. US politics – live updates Trump case tracker – where does each stand? The ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Jags rule out Lawrence, hope for post-bye return

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions, coach Doug Pederson said Wednesday.

Sports - ESPN - November 13

Georgia leading rusher Etienne ruled out vs. Vols

Georgia leading rusher Trevor Etienne has been ruled out for Saturday's game against Tennessee.

Sports - ESPN - November 15

Brown not ruling out run for remainder of Vance's Senate term

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown (D), who was unseated last week by Republican businessman Bernie Moreno, seems open to a bid to replace Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), who will be leaving the upper chamber to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Rome rules out decree to counter UniCredit takeover bid for BPM

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