Attempts to merge European banks are becoming more common. Most recent deals, though, will require a major stakeholder to be dragged kicking and screaming — be it the target, a national government, or ...

French banking group BPCE has agreed to buy US private equity fund Lone Star's 75% stake in Novo Banco in a deal that values ...

LISBON (Reuters) -U.S. private equity fund Lone Star has agreed to sell its 75% stake in Novo Banco to French banking group BPCE in a deal that evaluates Portugal's fourth-largest lender at 6.4 ...