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FT airs Axa and Generali merger rumours...-part 2

It would appear the venerable Financial Times was barking up roughly the right tree when it aired the rumours about Italian insurance company Generali merging with a rival, possibly French company Axa, earlier this month. In case you don't recall here is the link:

https://www.www.betaville.co.uk/news/ft-airs-axa-and-generali-merger-rumours/

However, it is, in fact, Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo that confirmed this morning it is considering a bid for Generali. Here is a link an FT piece on the Intesa story:

https://www.ft.com/content/0e9e17a4-e281-11e6-8405-9e5580d6e5fb

Still, I guess there is always time for Axa to step in.....