Credit Agricole Raises BPM Stake Amid UniCredit Takeover Bid

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(Bloomberg) -- Credit Agricole SA has raised its stake in Banco BPM SpA to 15.1%, as the Italian lender faces a takeover bid from UniCredit SpA. The French bank bought financial instruments that would...

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