Intesa prepares Monte dei Paschi bid to gatecrash BPM’s €50bn bank merger
Board of Italy’s largest bank meets hours after rival proposed potential tie-up with MPS
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Italian bank BPM proposes €50bn merger with Monte dei Paschi
Planned combination of ‘equals’ is latest attempt at banking consolidation in the country
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Bank boss contests FCA fine for not revealing Venezuela and US penalties
BancTrust’s Carlos Fuenmayor accuses watchdog of impinging on freedom of expression
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Longest-serving CEO in Fortune 250: ‘You have to know your limits’
Dan Amos and his quacking duck advert have made insurer Aflac a household name in the US
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Tokio Marine boss to use Berkshire deal for global growth drive
Masahiro Koike aims to turn Japanese group into top five global insurer within a decade
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Israel launches retaliatory air strikes on Iran
Assault tests 2-month ceasefire and follows Tehran’s earlier launch of ballistic missiles
Posted on Monday June 08, 2026Tech sell-off widens as South Korea index plunges
Asian markets start week sharply lower after Nasdaq’s big Friday fall
Posted on Monday June 08, 2026Oil prices jump after Iran missiles threaten fragile ceasefire
Traders worry that new strikes could escalate into a return to all-out conflict in Middle East
Posted on Monday June 08, 2026UK employers hiring more temps as staff costs rise
Companies wary of committing to permanent workers amid uncertain economic outlook, according to survey
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel
Attack comes after Israel carried out a strike in Beirut that it said targeted Hizbollah
Posted on Sunday June 07, 2026