UniCredit, Commerzbank and Germany

Germany's Commerzbank wants formal proposal before UniCredit takeover
Germany's Commerzbank has demanded a formal written proposal amid a potential takeover by Italian bank UniCredit. "We have always signalled our willingness to talk and would examine a proposal from UniCredit in the interests of all stakeholders,
Commerzbank says no talks with UniCredit until specific proposal made
Commerzbank reiterated on Friday that it will not meet with UniCredit for formal discussions until it receives a specific proposal from the Italian bank, which has ruffled feathers in Berlin with its interest in a merger.
Germany's finance minister slams UniCredit's ‘very aggressive' bid for Commerzbank
The behavior of the potential acquirer was very aggressive, very opaque, untransparent,” Germany’s Jörg Kukies told CNBC of UniCredit’s bid for Commerzbank.
Commerzbank Calls UniCredit Move ‘Hostile’ in Escalation
Commerzbank AG stepped up its rhetoric against the approach from UniCredit SpA, further complicating the situation for the Italian lender.Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Charged With Discrimination
Commerzbank says UniCredit's approach is hostile and unilateral
Commerzbank on Wednesday defined UniCredit's approach for a potential tie-up as "hostile", and said there had been no discussion of it with the Italian bank in the past two years, despite UniCredit CEO Andrea Orcel saying there had.
Unicredit Chief Hopes for Clarity on Commerzbank Plans by End 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - UniCredit chief Andrea Orcel wants to discuss a planned takeover of Commerzbank with the new German government and hopes for some clarity at the latest by the end of the year, he told German paper FAZ.
Commerzbank calls UniCredit approach ‘hostile,’ Reuters says
Commerzbank (CRZBY) called UniCredit’s (UNCRY) approach for a possible tie-up as “hostile,” adding that there had been no talks about it with
Commerzbank says no talks with UniCredit until specific offer made
Commerzbank reiterated on Friday that it will not meet with UniCredit for formal discussions until it receives a specific proposal from the Italian bank, which has ruffled feathers in Berlin with its interest in a merger.
Commerzbank boss refused to meet UniCredit chief for informal deal talks
Commerzbank chief Bettina Orlopp shot down an invitation from Andrea Orcel to hold informal talks about a potential tie-up ...
Commerzbank CEO rejected to meet with UniCredit CEO for deal talks, FT says
CEO Bettina Orlopp rejected an invitation from Andrea Orcel to hold talks about a potential tie-up with UniCredit (UNCRY) ...
Commerzbank chairman sees little chance of amicable UniCredit merger, report says
Commerzbank's supervisory board chairman Jens Weidmann said there is little chance for an amicable merger with UniCredit ...
Commerzbank Mulls Job Cuts in Strategy Revamp, FT Says
Commerzbank AG is looking at job cuts and moving roles outside Germany as part of a strategy update that the lender is set to ...
Warburg Research Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Commerzbank (0RLW)
Warburg Research analyst Andreas Plaesier maintained a Buy rating on Commerzbank (0RLW – Research Report) today and set a price target of ...
Orcel Says He Can Drop Commerzbank Deal If There’s No Value
UniCredit SpA Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel made clear he won’t seek to acquire Commerzbank AG at all costs.Most Read ...
Davos 2025: Commerzbank Won’t Do ‘Stupid Things’ to Fight Takeover
Good morning from Davos! We’re Bloomberg editors Chris Reiter, Iain Rogers and Jessica Loudis. Together with our colleagues ...
Commerzbank completes share buyback of €600 m – Second tranche of up to €400 m applied for
Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (CZB) Commerzbank completes share buyback of €600 m – Second tranche of up to €400 m applied for 21-Jan-2025 / 09:58 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the ...