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The CEOs of UniCredit and Commerzbank ​briefly met on the sidelines ‌of a private event after the Italian bank secured ​48% of its German ​rival in a takeover ⁠bid, but their exchange ​did not mark the start ​of any negotiation, a source close to UniCredit said.

reuters.com - 2026-08-06 08:05:04

Germany's Commerzbank , nearing ​a possible takeover ‌by Italy's UniCredit , said on Thursday ​that net ​profit rose 94% in ⁠the second ​quarter, better than ​analysts had expected.

reuters.com - 2026-08-06 01:11:49

Commerzbank's CEO Bettina ‌Orlopp has told employees that there will be ​further talks with ​UniCredit about a potential ⁠tie-up, according to ​Handelsblatt on Friday.

reuters.com - 2026-07-31 02:45:25

The gold market is struggling to hold support above $4,000 and could face further selling pressure, as one bank says a recovery remains unlikely as long as the war in Iran persists.

kitco.com - 2026-07-28 15:40:13

UniCredit CEO ​Andrea Orcel ‌stands ready to ​engage ​with the German government ⁠on ​concrete conditions ​and a constructive way forward ​on ​strategic issues as ‌part ⁠of his bank's bid for ​Commerzbank , ​according ⁠to a ​spokesperson on ​Friday.

reuters.com - 2026-07-24 07:50:18

UniCredit CEO, Andrea Orcel, discusses earnings, geopolitical uncertainty, and the lender's position in Commerzbank.

youtube.com - 2026-07-23 03:41:03

A German ‌bank labour ​union ​on Friday ⁠circulated ​a letter ​voicing stark criticism ​of ​UniCredit's move ‌to ⁠take over Commerzbank , ​saying "the ​potential ⁠for chaos ​is ​growing".

reuters.com - 2026-07-10 05:55:46

Commerzbank's workers ​council on ‌Thursday rebuffed UniCredit's advances, ​maintaining ​their resistance to a ⁠tie-up ​as the ​Italian bank nears control of ​the German ​competitor.

reuters.com - 2026-07-09 05:42:43

One of Europe's most cantankerous banking battles in decades is becoming more a question of how and when, not if, UniCredit secures its prize, after it disclosed it was nearing ​control of Germany's Commerzbank in its €45 billion ($51 billion) hostile deal.

reuters.com - 2026-07-08 12:23:59

Commerzbank ​on Friday ‌published a ​letter ​to shareholders again ⁠asking ​them to ​reject UniCredit's to buy ​shares, ​maintaining its months-long ‌resistance ⁠to any deal ​as ​an ⁠offer period ​enters ​its ⁠final stretch.

reuters.com - 2026-06-26 06:37:12

Germany's ​Commerzbank said on Thursday ‌that institutional investors have tendered just somewhat more than ​1% of shares ​in UniCredit's takeover offer.

reuters.com - 2026-06-25 02:22:01

The Italian lender plans to reopen its offer to Commerzbank shareholders for another two weeks.

wsj.com - 2026-06-19 11:25:00

UniCredit said on Friday ​that investors had tendered Commerzbank ‌shares representing 12.51% of the German bank's capital under ​its takeover bid, a ​slight increase in its overall ⁠holding in an ongoing ​battle for ownership.

reuters.com - 2026-06-19 08:50:27

UniCredit's €40 billion buyout offer for Commerzbank concludes on Tuesday.

reuters.com - 2026-06-16 09:11:50

The government cited what it called an aggressive approach from UniCredit, rebuffing the Italian lender's multibillion-dollar bid for Commerzbank.

wsj.com - 2026-06-16 06:54:00

Shares in Germany's Commerzbank slipped ​below the price implied ‌by UniCredit's hostile buyout offer on Tuesday, after ​trading consistently above ​that level since the ⁠Italian bank launched ​its bid on May ​5.

reuters.com - 2026-06-16 04:25:46

Germany has ‌officially rejected UniCredit's offer to buy ​Commerzbank shares, ​the country's finance agency ⁠said on ​Tuesday, citing a low ​price and support for an independent Commerzbank.

reuters.com - 2026-06-16 02:47:19

The Italian lender denied suggestions that the actual number of tendered shares was lower than stated due to borrowing mechanisms.

wsj.com - 2026-06-15 03:09:00

Italian bank ​UniCredit on Monday dismissed ‌as groundless suggestions by Commerzbank that the real take-up in its ​exchange offer to take over ​the German lender is lower ⁠than data show.

reuters.com - 2026-06-15 02:27:53

Rising inflation pressures due to the ongoing war in Iran mean investors will have to wait a little longer for gold to break out of its current consolidation phase, according to Carsten Fritsch, commodity analyst at Commerzbank.

kitco.com - 2026-06-04 12:39:46

Commerzbank ETR: CBK Chief Executive Bettina Orlopp said the German lender's updated “Momentum 2030” strategy is built on continued revenue growth, lower costs and efficiency gains from artificial intelligence, while reiterating that the bank sees UniCredit's current takeover offer as unattractive.

marketbeat.com - 2026-06-04 09:07:12

The move escalates a tussle between Commerzbank and its largest shareholder, with less than two weeks left for UniCredit's offer to buy the stake in the German bank it doesn't already own.

wsj.com - 2026-06-04 02:32:00

Commerzbank is in close ​contact with the ‌German regulator BaFin over UniCredit's recent disclosure ​over shares the ​Italian lender has said ⁠it has acquired, ​according to a notice ​to staff seen by Reuters.

reuters.com - 2026-06-03 11:40:36

The lender said Tuesday that shares representing around 7.6% of Commerzbank's share capital have been tendered as part of its roughly $28 billion takeover attempt.

wsj.com - 2026-06-02 11:58:00

UniCredit said ‌in a ​regulatory ​filing on ⁠Tuesday ​that ​investors had tendered ​Commerzbank ​shares representing 7.6% ‌of ⁠the German ​bank's ​capital ⁠under its ​takeover ​bid.

reuters.com - 2026-06-02 09:23:20

Italy's UniCredit ​has secured ‌commitments that ​will ​take its stake ⁠in ​Commerzbank well ​above 30%, Bloomberg News ​reported ​on Tuesday, citing ‌people ⁠familiar with the ​matter.

reuters.com - 2026-06-02 03:50:04

Dozens ​of Commerzbank employees on Wednesday ‌protested UniCredit's attempt to take over the German lender, maintaining a ​wall of fierce resistance ​to the cross-border deal.

reuters.com - 2026-05-20 02:57:08

UniCredit will ​not participate in Commerzbank's ‌annual general meeting on Wednesday, two people familiar with the ​matter told Reuters, opting ​for a passive role even ⁠as it battles ​for eventual control of the ​German lender.

reuters.com - 2026-05-19 04:51:54

The German bank said UniCredit's offer undervalues it, adding the suitor lacks a credible strategic plan and its proposal entails considerable risks.

wsj.com - 2026-05-18 07:21:00

Commerzbank on ​Monday formally rejected ‌an offer by Italy's UniCredit to buy the ​German lender, digging ​in its heels in its ⁠months-long resistance to ​the cross-border takeover ​attempt.

reuters.com - 2026-05-18 06:49:29

Commerzbank AG (CRZBY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

seekingalpha.com - 2026-05-14 15:00:52

Commerzbank ETR: CBK opened 2026 with what CEO Bettina Orlopp called “a very good start to the year,” posting record quarterly profit and prompting the lender to raise its full-year guidance while outlining a more ambitious long-term plan under its “Momentum 2030” strategy.

marketbeat.com - 2026-05-08 16:10:31

The lender said it would raise its expectations for 2028, and set new targets in a plan for 2030, amid a takeover bid from UniCredit.

wsj.com - 2026-05-08 01:59:00

Commerzbank ‌on Friday ​upgraded ​a ⁠series ​of financial ​targets after ​Italy's ​UniCredit this week formally made a ‌lowball ⁠takeover bid for Germany's ​second-largest ​bank.

reuters.com - 2026-05-08 01:13:13

A senior Commerzbank official on Thursday rejected calls by UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel to resume merger ​talks, as a battle for ownership of the top ‌German bank intensifies.

reuters.com - 2026-05-07 00:36:26