ABN Amro braces for protracted fight

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ABN AMRO Bank N.V. is digging in its heels in a legal and regulatory battle to acquire the Italian lender Banca Antonveneta, hoping to force one of the first cross-border deals in the Italian banking industry. The original takeover bid was frustrated by Banca Popolare di Lodi S.C.A.R.L. which has a stake of 29 percent in Banca Antonveneta and is also making acquisition overtures.

Legal issues & crime, Netherlands, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Banca Popolare di Lodi S.C.A.R.L., Banca Antonveneta

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Italy's Galbani goes up for sale by equity firm

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Egidio Galbani S.p.A. of Italy is being offered for sale by its parent company B.C. Partners Ltd. of the United Kingdom for approximately 2 billion Euros ($2.36 billion). The meats and cheeses purveyor had sales of 1.125 billion Euros in 2004.

Dairy Products, Dairy industry, Dairy products industry, Company Profile, Egidio Galbani S.p.A.

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Bank-deal talks spark interest in Commerzbank

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Unicredito Italiano S.p.A. of Italy is to bid approximately $20.17 billion to acquire HVB Group AG of Germany. The banking acquisition has sparked renewed interest in a European or United Kingdom purchase of Commerzbank AG of Germany.

Germany, Industry Overview, Unicredito Italiano S.p.A., HVB Group, Commerzbank AG (Frankfurt, Germany)

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