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UniCredit, Commerzbank CEOs briefly spoke but did not start merger talks, source says

FRANKFURT, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The CEOs of UniCredit and Commerzbank briefly met on the sidelines of a...

6th August, 2026

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Rio Tinto signals no rush to revive Glencore deal as standstill ends

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Aug 4 (Reuters) - A freeze on Rio Tinto approaching Glencore for a take...

4th August, 2026

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Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit in potential pan-European deal

FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp has told employees that there will b...

31st July, 2026

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Musk keeps Tesla-SpaceX merger speculation alive, cites growing overlap

By Akash Sriram and Chris Kirkham July 22 (Reuters) - Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday left the door...

23rd July, 2026

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Exclusive-Saudi PIF set to win EU nod for Electronic Arts deal under subsidy rules, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 17 (Reuters) - A group of investors including Saudi Arabia's Public I...

17th July, 2026

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German government not stopping UniCredit's takeover of Commerzbank, Merz says

BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - The German government is not stopping the merger or takeover of Commerzb...

15th July, 2026

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Commerzbank workers say we don't want or need UniCredit

FRANKFURT, July 9 (Reuters) - Commerzbank's workers council on Thursday rebuffed UniCredit's advance...

9th July, 2026

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Bertelsmann says US authorities have approved BMG/Concord merger

BERLIN, June 17 (Reuters) - German media group Bertelsmann on Wednesday said U.S. competition author...

17th June, 2026

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EU antitrust chief urges EU countries to back cross-border bank deals

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, June 17 (Reuters) - Europe's antitrust chief Teresa Ribera on Wednesday ur...

17th June, 2026

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KKR, Energy Capital in talks to acquire Ireland's DCC for over $6.7 billion, Sky News reports

June 10 (Reuters) - A consortium including U.S. investment firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners is...

10th June, 2026

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Factbox-Italy banking shake-up: Intesa moves for MPS after Banco BPM approach

MILAN, June 8 (Reuters) - Italy's largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo on Monday announced a €30.6 billion (...

8th June, 2026

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Italy's RAI pushes for EI Towers contract extensions before RaiWay deal, sources say

By Elvira Pollina MILAN, May 26 (Reuters) - Italy's RAI is pushing for EI Towers to extend contracts...

26th May, 2026