Italy’s Intesa sells merchant payments business to Nexi, takes stake

[ad_1] By Valentina Za, Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Intesa SanPaolo ISP.MI is selling its retailers’ payment business to Nexi NEXII.MI in a 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion)deal that will…

German state ready to buy company stakes to protect core industry

[ad_1] By Paul Carrel, Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s government could take stakes in key domestic companies to prevent foreign takeovers, its Economy Minister said on Tuesday, presenting a…

Accenture and ION among quartet vying for Italy’s Cedacri -sources

[ad_1] MILAN, Nov 25 (Reuters) – IT consultancy Accenture and international fintech company ION Group are among a group of four bidders that have submitted indicative bids for Italian banking…

Nexi’s private equity owners sell 8.8% stake at 14.2 euros/share

[ad_1] MILAN (Reuters) – Mercury UK, a vehicle of private equity firms that hold a controlling stake in Nexi NEXII.MI, has placed an 8.8% stake in the Italian payments group…

Credit Suisse to move Dutch investment banking team to London – source

[ad_1] LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse is relocating its Dutch investment banking team from Amsterdam to London as the Swiss bank seeks to improve efficiency and profitability, a…

G4S open to offers for cash business after split approved

[ad_1] By Justin George Varghese, Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – G4S GFS.L will look at offers for all or part of its cash transport business after its board approved hiving it…

Italy’s Serie A picks CVC-led group for exclusive talks on media unit: sources

[ad_1] By Elvira Pollina, Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Serie A soccer clubs have agreed to enter exclusive talks with a private equity fund consortium led by CVC for…

Telecom Italia aims to sell stake in Vodafone Italian tower tie-up: CEO

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Alitalia special commissioner Luigi Gubitosi talks during a news conference at the Alitalia headquarters at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport, Italy May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Remo Casilli BARCELONA…

Britain to scrutinise Arm takeover

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government will scrutinise a deal by Nvidia Corp NVDA.O to buy British chip designer Arm including what it might mean for the company’s headquarters in…

Investec expects 189 million pounds from asset management spin-off in March

[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG/LONDON (Reuters) – Anglo-South African financial services group Investec INVP.LINLJ.J expects to raise about 189 million pounds from the sale of around 10% of its asset management business, which…