hostile takeover

BBVA is resisting improving its offer for Sabadell and insists it can withdraw it: "We have the right."

Economy | 31/07/2025

BBVA Chairman Carlos Torres and CEO Onu Genç in a file photo.

BBVA delays takeover bid: Sabadell shareholders won't vote until September.

Economy | 22/07/2025

BBVA President Carlos Torres in Bilbao.

Sabadell plans a future without BBVA, focused on the Spanish market.

Economy | 06/07/2025

Banc Sabadell President Josep Oliu received a standing ovation during the bank's 2025 shareholders' meeting.

Banco Santander wins the bid for Sabadell's British subsidiary

Economy | 01/07/2025

Banco Santander President Ana Botín in a recent photo.

BBVA maintains its takeover bid for Sabadell despite the conditions imposed by the Spanish government.

Economy | 30/06/2025

BBVA President Carlos Torres in Bilbao.

Sabadell shareholders would pay more personal income tax than the cash they receive if they join BBVA's takeover bid.

Economy | 28/06/2025

Sabadell President Josep Oliu and BBVA President Carlos Torres at the entrance to the Círculo de Economía conference.

BBVA and Sabadell, at a standstill to avoid a misstep

Economy | 27/06/2025

The president of Banc Sabadell, Josep Oliu, and the president of BBVA, Carlos Torres.

Sabadell's González-Bueno: "The sale of TSB has nothing to do with the takeover bid."

Economy | 25/06/2025

Banc Sabadell CEO César González-Bueno spoke at Santander this Wednesday.

BBVA does not rule out withdrawing the takeover bid following the Spanish government's decision.

Economy | 25/06/2025

BBVA's CEO in Spain, Peio Belausteguigoitia, this Wednesday in Santander.

The Spanish government is pushing BBVA to coexist separately with Sabadell.

Economy | 24/06/2025

Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo, at a press conference this Tuesday, following the Cabinet meeting.

Torres (BBVA) rules out the Spanish government tightening its takeover bid for Sabadell: "I'm not worried."

Economy | 23/06/2025

BBVA President Carlos Torres during an APIE conference this Monday in Santander.

The most political week of BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell

Economy | 23/06/2025

BBVA President Carlos Torres; Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo; and Sabadell President Josep Oliu.

BBVA reminds us that it can take legal action if the government blocks the takeover bid for Sabadell.

Economy | 18/06/2025

BBVA President Carlos Torres during the Círculo de Economía conference in 2025.

Pimec cries "no way!" in the BBVA takeover bid, with clear support for Oliu.

Economy | 12/06/2025

Josep Oliu (Sabadell), Antoni Cañete (Pimec) and President Salvador Illa

The Competition Authority does not consider Sabadell "irreplaceable" in the SME business.

Economy | 06/06/2025

The president of the CNMC, Cani Fernández, in a recent photo.

Former Catalan and Valencian presidents and former economy ministers consider the takeover bid for Sabadell to be contrary to the general interest.

Economy | 05/06/2025

Banc Sabadell CEO César Gonzáez Bueno spoke at IESE this Wednesday.

Aznar, Rajoy, and Sánchez: three presidents united by "the general interest" in a business merger.

Economy | 31/05/2025

Mariano Rajoy and José María Aznar / EFE

The National Court will review the appeal against the public consultation on the takeover bid for Sabadell.

Economy | 29/05/2025

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo in a recent photo.

BBVA's takeover bid for Sabadell (re)opens the Pandora's box of public interest

Economy | 28/05/2025

Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a plenary session in the Congress of Deputies.

The Spanish government has given itself 30 days to decide whether to add conditions to the takeover bid for Sabadell.

Economy | 27/05/2025

Minister of Economy and Trade, Carlos Cuerpo, at a press conference this Monday.