Resolutions approved by a majority: four independent directors abstained. Dispute over the final statement. Banca Generali’s extraordinary board meeting has been convened for tomorrow

MPS gives the go-ahead for a public exchange offer for BPM and Banca Generali (which has convened an extraordinary board meeting)

On the Milan Stock Exchange, Banco BPM and Banca Generali saw a final surge following the MPS board’s approval of the dual bid. Wall Street was in the red, the dollar hit a three-month low and there was profit-taking in gold. Bitcoin returned to its highest level since May. Treasury yields are on the rise.

Stock markets, crude oil and Treasuries are weighing on Europe. Milan holds its ground, buoyed by oil and the banking sector. WS -1.32% - 

The company is under scrutiny for failing to inform customers of certain charges in a timely manner. The company states: “We are cooperating with the authorities.”

Trainline shares plunge in London; UK competition authority investigates pricing

Stellantis shines on the stock market as the sector awaits the US-Canada trade deal

Major technology companies are raising capital to fund data centres and artificial intelligence infrastructure, and rising interest rates are making this funding more expensive

St and Prysmian under pressure on the Milan Stock Exchange, with interest rates and doubts over AI weighing on them

In Milan (-0.7 per cent), MPS could be considering two public offers for BPM and Banca Generali. Global tech stocks are still struggling. Spot gold is approaching $4,500 per ounce

Wall Street breathes a sigh of relief as Treasury yields fall - 

In the first trading session, the group that produces a humanoid with exceptional physical and computational capabilities has soared: it is now worth $50 billion

Record debut for Unitree in Shanghai: Chinese ‘super robots’ close up 460 per cent

Following its takeover of OpenRouter, the American fintech firm is preparing to step up the pressure on PayPal. Attention is also focused on the possibility of CDP accelerating its stake in Nexi

Stripe’s moves are causing a stir at Nexi and in the digital payments sector

Paramount increases the claim against the 12 US states: bail set at 1.88 billion

The company could receive refunds of up to 1.5 billion kroner in respect of US tariffs. The quarterly results will be published on 24 September

H&M shines in Stockholm; analysts raise their forecasts ahead of the results

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