Support for €400m bond issue to shore up Genoa-based lender’s capital

Acquisitions, partnerships and ‘digital attacker’ approach are among the defences

UK’s financial watchdog drops probe into loans arranged to fund fishing fleet

Move welcomed by bankers who complain of uneven playing field

Gisel to leave immediately after revelations of relationship with former board member

Lloyd Blankfein revelation; Ford hops on scooters; Google, blockchain and UBS

Swiss bank faces lawsuit after a breakdown in US talks as French prosecutors demand €3.7bn fine

Regulators will allow temporary exemptions to prevent disruption to thousands of uncleared derivatives contracts

Commission intensifies confrontation with coalition government over rule-busting budget

EU watchdog will investigate Denmark, Latvia and Estonia over alleged EU law breaches

Italian bank increases provisioning ahead of imminent US deal on Iran sanctions

French bank beats expectations with third-quarter performance

Blockchain promises big returns for $16tn industry but revenues remain elusive

Appointment comes as SSM takes key role over Brexit and supervision of Italian lenders

Investigators focus on decade of alleged share deals that cost taxpayers billions

Madrid thwarts the recent court ruling that home buyers should pay the taxes

Banks have difficulty meeting capital needs and paying profits in dividends to state