UniCredit, Commerzbank and Germany

Any Commerzbank takeover by UniCredit not subject to investment screening, German government source says
Germany will not subject any potential takeover of Commerzbank by Italy's UniCredit to an investment screening, a German government source said on Thursday. The source said that was regardless of whether the German lender were considered so-called critical infrastructure or not.
Germany’s Habeck ‘Concerned’ About UniCredit Move on Commerzbank
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said he’s concerned about UniCredit SpA’s approach of Commerzbank AG, adding to opposition in Berlin to a potential deal.
UniCredit CEO Keeps Pressure on Commerzbank
UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel isn't giving up on buying Commerzbank. The Italian bank he leads said Wednesday that it had increased its stake in the German rival, mostly through derivatives,
UniCredit raises stake in Commerzbank to 28% through derivatives amid takeover pursuit
Investors are watching whether UniCredit will proceed with a takeover venture of Germany’s Commerzbank or Italian peer Banco BPM.
UniCredit Ups Stake In Commerzbank On Growing Takeover Speculation
Unicredit, Italy's second largest bank, on Wednesday said it had increased its stake in Germany's Commerzbank from 21 percent to around 28 percent amid growing speculation of an attempted buyout.
Germany rejects UniCredit's latest Commerzbank stake hike in strongest rebuke yet
Germany rejected UniCredit's latest Commerzbank stake increase as an "uncoordinated and unfriendly approach" on Wednesday, strongly rebuking the Italian bank. UniCredit, which angered Berlin when it emerged as Commerzbank's biggest private investor in September,
UniCredit ups pressure on Commerzbank, fuelling German anger
Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and sparking condemnation from Berlin of an "unfriendly" move at a time the country is in political limbo.
UniCredit Lifts Commerzbank Stake Again, Nearing Trigger For Mandatory Bid
The Italian bank raised its stake to 28%, building on previous efforts to stock up its holding in its German rival and ...
UniCredit CEO says Commerzbank stake, BPM bid tests for Europe's future
UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel said his bank's investment in German rival Commerzbank and its bid for smaller domestic peer ...
UniCredit's Orcel Was Plotting Bid Before Banco BPM Forced Hand, Sources Say
Orcel has been out of favour in Rome since he snubbed a chance to buy MPS from the state in 2021, deeming as insufficient the ...
Banco BPM Asks Italy’s Market Regulator to Take Measures After UniCredit Bid
Banco BPM SpA urged Italy’s market regulator Consob to take measures to protect the bank’s stakeholders after UniCredit SpA’s ...
Italy's BPM asks market watchdog to protect stakeholders after UniCredit bid
Italy's Banco BPM said on Tuesday it would ask market watchdog Consob to adopt measures to protect the bank's stakeholders ...
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Germany criticises UniCredit's 'unfriendly' moves on Commerzbank
Italian bank UniCredit's move to increase its stake in German lender Commerzbank, which further fuelled speculation of a ...