*Never heard so much pessimism on Europe's future: BlackRock CEO* There’s severe “pessimism” about the future of Europe at Davos, according to Larry Fink, chief executive of BlackRock. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/4g5FKHi *Monte dei Paschi makes bid for Mediobanca* Italy’s bailed-out Monte dei Paschi di Siena launched a 13.3 billion euro ($13.95 billion) all-share takeover offer for larger domestic peer Mediobanca. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/3Wz0Iax *Novo Nordisk shares pop* Shares of Novo Nordisk jumped after the Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its amycretin obesity drug. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/42u3uSs *Europe market moves* European equity markets slipped into the red in late deals Friday despite a largely positive week for global stocks. ➡️ https://cnb.cx/3Eclmaf _Get the latest updates: https://bit.ly/CNBCiWhatsApp_