Stefan Wittmann, who is also a senior official at German trade union Verdi, told CNBC’s Annette Weisbach that “we certainly ...
UniCredit was able to buy 4.5% of Commerzbank from the German state because the government trusts the Italian bank, its CEO ...
Commerzbank has, like some other banks, had a rocky history with big mergers and acquisitions over the years. The bank was ...
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Commerzbank employees and a prominent labour union on Friday called on the German government to oppose a takeover of the German lender by Italy's UniCredit as workers fear ...
Germany's government decided to keep its stake in Commerzbank until further notice, after a sale of a portion of its shares to Italy's UniCredit sparked speculation about a potential takeover.
Italian government officials are growing frustrated at Germany’s opposition to a potential takeover of Commerzbank AG by ...
Germany’s chancellor decried “unfriendly attacks” on banks after UniCredit moved to raise its stake in the lender.
That seems the logic underlying UniCredit’s pursuit of Germany’s Commerzbank. The Italian lender, led by M&A banker turned bank boss Andrea Orcel, has said it would not launch a hostile offer for ...