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"It's no longer just a bolt-on, it's a crucial part of the business," he said.

For Mondelez, bolt-on acquisitions are the way to go, the Oreo maker’s finance chief Luca Zaramella had recently said at a Barclays conference.

Thursday, Amazon’s India-based Prime Video members can watch popular British mainstays, including “The Great British Bakeoff” and “Strictly Come Dancing” on BBC Player, as well BBC Kids, through annual bolt-on subscriptions at $7.30, the companies said in a joint statement, without elaborating on details.

The boost to earnings, dividends and tangible book per share from the buyback sets the bar for bolt-on acquisitions, which UniCredit can consider in markets where it could expand its presence such as Romania, but only if they beat the buyback, Orcel said.

"Now, we're on the lookout for so-called bolt-on acquisitions," Sadoun added.