Italy's UniCredit posts smaller-than-forecast quarterly loss on one-off hits

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's biggest bank UniCredit posted a lower-than-expected fourth quarter net loss on Thursday due to one-off items and planned loan writedowns, while meeting its full-year underlying net profit target.UniCredit has undergone a major restructuring in the past three years under French boss Jean Pierre Mustier, who has slashed costs, dumped bad debts and sold assets, shrinking the bank's international presence.His latest such move was the decision in December to pull out of a..