Italy's top bank Intesa launches unsolicited $35 billion bid for Monte dei Paschi
By Valentina Za MILAN, June 8 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest banking group Intesa Sanpaolo on Monday announced a €30.6 billion ($35 billion) unsolicited cash-and-share bid to buy rival lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), kicking off a fresh consolidation drive.