Ruling prevents an immediate merging of the banks even if Spain’s bigger lender succeeds in its €13bn hostile bid ...

Renta 4 | BBVA (BBVA) has confirmed that the acceptance period will begin in early September.

Beijing has strongly condemned an EU decision to sanction two Chinese banks, calling on Brussels to “immediately cease its wrong practice” while pledging a response aimed at defending the interests of ...

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According to the EC, Spain's actions contravene European Union rules, potentially impacting the region's banking ...

Hit on the government’s argument line to make obstacles to the merger of the BBVA and Banco Sabadell. The European Commission ...

Announced M&A in EMEA rose 16% in the six months to June but FIG dealmaking surged 48% to $85bn. That made it the busiest first half since 2007, according to Dealogic. The deals are varied, from ...

The EU on Thursday warned Spain it might be in breach of the bloc's rules after the government set conditions on a merger between banking giant BBVA and rival Sabadell.

The European Commission officially challenged the Spanish government on Thursday over its attempts to hinder Spanish bank ...

Investing.com -- The European Union has initiated legal proceedings against Spain over its intervention in banking mergers, specifically targeting the government’s decision to block the merger between ...

The Commission argues that Madrid's move undermines EU financial regulation and legal certainty for cross-border banking deals ...

Warning comes as European Commission pushes for more bank mergers to boost European financial sector’s fire power.