Advent International and Stripe have reportedly abandoned their bid to acquire PayPal, according to a Bloomberg News report citing sources.

UniCredit has asked Germany's BaFin to review statements made by Commerzbank in connection with its takeover offer.

Yorkshire Building Society and Leeds Building Society have emerged as potential bidders for the UK-based digital bank Atom Bank, as the sale process gets under way.

Germany-based Commerzbank has formally rejected UniCredit's voluntary public takeover offer, describing the bid as inadequate and lacking a credible strategic plan.

CVC Capital Partners has explored a takeover approach for Italy-based Nexi that would value the payments group at EUR 9 billion, including debt.

StoneX Group has raised its takeover proposal for CAB Payments Holdings to GBP 287 million, with the target's board signalling support.

UniCredit has launched an unsolicited offer to increase its Commerzbank stake beyond 30%, seeking to revive merger discussions with the German lender.

Mexico's National Antitrust Commission has rejected Visa's proposed acquisition of a 51% stake in payment processor Prosa.