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Commerzbank names new CFO amid UniCredit approach

Commerzbank names new CFO amid UniCredit approach FRANKFURT, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE on Thursday named Carsten Schmitt as its new chief financial officer, a crucial role at Germany's No. 2 lender as it seeks to fend off an approach by Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI for a tie-up. The job became vacant after the previous CFO, Bettina Orlopp , assumed the role of chief executive officer, a promotion that came as the bank's board deemed her better placed to negotiate with UniCredit.
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Commerzbank Appoints Carsten Schmitt As CFO

BRIEF-Commerzbank Appoints Carsten Schmitt As CFO Nov 21 (Reuters) - COMMERZBANK AG CBKG.DE : SUPERVISORY BOARD APPOINTS CARSTEN SCHMITT AS NEW CFO CARSTEN SCHMITT TO SUCCEED BETTINA ORLOPP AS CFO HANDOVER TO BE COMPLETED BY SPRING 2025 Source text: ID:nEQ1Z79Fxa Further company coverage: CBKG.DE (Gdansk Newsroom)
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Metzler sees challenging start to 2025 for German stocks amid economic, political risks

BUZZ-Metzler sees challenging start to 2025 for German stocks amid economic, political risks ** Metzler Capital Markets sees challenging starting conditions into 2025 for Germany, deepened by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government collapse earlier this month, and forecasts economic growth to accelerate only moderately in 2025 after a potential stagnation or slight decline this year ** The brokerage flags risks to German exports from tariff hike plans by incoming U.S.
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Gold hits 1-week high as Russia-Ukraine tensions boost rush to safety

PRECIOUS-Gold hits 1-week high as Russia-Ukraine tensions boost rush to safety Ukraine hits Russia with US missiles for first time Silver at 1-week peak, palladium at a near 2-week high Several Fed officials due to speak this week Market sees 63% chance of 25 bps US rate cut in December Adds settlement price and update prices as of 1842 GMT By Sherin Elizabeth Varghese Nov 19 (Reuters) - Gold prices climbed for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, hitting a one-week high as mounting Russia-U
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Poland - Factors to Watch Nov 19

Poland - Factors to Watch Nov 19 WARSAW, Nov 19 - The following are news stories, press reports and events that appeared in the Polish media on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour): DEBT Polish Finance Ministry will publish debt supply for Thursday's tender at 1400. ISRAEL European Union foreign ministers on Monday rebuffed a proposal to suspend political dialogue with Israel put forward by the bloc's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, who cited concerns about possible human rights violations
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Commerzbank has a clear independence strategy, CEO says

Commerzbank has a clear independence strategy, CEO says FRANKFURT, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE has a clear strategy of independence, the bank's chief executive Bettina Orlopp said on Monday, reiterating the German bank's position as Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI expresses interest in a tie-up. Orlopp, speaking at a financial conference, said that the bank generally wasn't "per se against consolidation" but that it was pursuing its independent strategy with no other proposals on the table.
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Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 18

Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 18 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Voting ends at 1400 GMT for local elections in the northern region of Emilia Romagna and the central region of Umbria.
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Commerzbank and UniCredit hold second round of investor talks, source says

UPDATE 1-Commerzbank and UniCredit hold second round of investor talks, source says Updates with own sourcing, meeting details BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE and UniCredit CRDI.MI h eld a round of investor talks this week, a person briefed on the matter said on Friday, the second such interaction since Italy's No. 2 bank disclosed in September that it had snapped up a significant stake in the German lender.
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Commerzbank, UniCredit CEOs had second round of extensive talks, says Handelsblatt

Commerzbank, UniCredit CEOs had second round of extensive talks, says Handelsblatt BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The CEOs of Germany's Commerzbank CBKG.DE and UniCredit CRDI.MI had an extensive talk for the second time since Italy's No. 2 bank disclosed in September that it had snapped up a significant stake, the Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Friday, citing several people familiar with the matter.
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Rising prices threaten wage disputes in Germany, warns union chief

Rising prices threaten wage disputes in Germany, warns union chief By John O'Donnell and Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Rising prices are putting German workers under pressure, threatening to escalate wage disputes, the head of one of the country's top trade unions has warned. Germany has suffered a spate of strikes in recent years, putting trains, planes, creches and other services out of action, exacerbating the country's problems as its economy grinds to a virtual halt.
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Italy takes step towards possible bank M&A with Monte Paschi stake sale

UPDATE 1-Italy takes step towards possible bank M&A with Monte Paschi stake sale Govt placed 15% of bailed-out MPS for 1.1 bln euros Rival Banco BPM took 5%, fund manager Anima 3% Banco BPM has bid to buy Anima - also an MPS partner Italy spent 7 bln euros on MPS, has cashed in 2.7 bln Adds JPM calculations on potential savings in paragraph 7; details in 9-10; sums spent and recovered by the state in 24 By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Italy has begun to pave the way
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Italy takes step towards possible bank M&A with Monte Paschi stake sale

Italy takes step towards possible bank M&A with Monte Paschi stake sale Govt placed 15% of bailed-out MPS for 1.1 bln euros Rival Banco BPM took 5%, fund manager Anima 3% Banco BPM has bid to buy Anima, which is also an MPS partner Italy retains 11.7% of MPS By Valentina Za and Giuseppe Fonte MILAN, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Italy has taken a step to paving the way for a third big banking group in the country by selling a chunk of state-owned Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) BMPS.MI to rival Banco BPM B
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UniCredit's Germany boss: Commerzbank stake is currently just an investment

UniCredit's Germany boss: Commerzbank stake is currently just an investment BERLIN, Nov 13 (Reuters) - UniCredit's CRDI.MI Germany head, Marion Hoellinger, said on Wednesday that the bank she leads, HyperVereinsbank, has a lot of experience with mergers but that the bank's Commerzbank CBKG.DE stake is just an investment at the moment. "This is currently a strategic investment and nothing more," Hoellinger said at a conference.
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Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 13

Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 13 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For a complete list of diary events in Italy please click on IT/DIA . POLITICS Italy's record on spending its bumper share of the EU's post-COVID funds is patchy at best, data showed, as the minister in charge of the matter faced a European Parliament hearing on Tuesday over his pro
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions Updates; adds Pfizer, DCC, Premier Group, Commerzbank, Exxon Mobil, ValueAct Capital, Alerion Clean Power, UnitedHealth, Honeywell, Spirit Aerosystems, BBVA, Brigade capital Nov 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2140 GMT on Tuesday: * * Spirit AeroSystems SPR.N said on Tuesday it would receive $107 million in advance payments from Airbus.
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Commerzbank considers buying German rival to ward off UniCredit, sources say

EXCLUSIVE-Commerzbank considers buying German rival to ward off UniCredit, sources say Updates additional background By John O'Donnell, Emma-Victoria Farr and Tom Sims FRANKFURT, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE is considering buying a mid-sized German bank as part of its strategy to fend off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI , three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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New German finance minister does not plan 2024 budget freeze

UPDATE 2-New German finance minister does not plan 2024 budget freeze Not realistic to pass 2025 budget before election German government will pay all its obligations Some economic laws will be passed before year-end Updates throughout with quotes from speech and background, including Kukies quotes in paragraphs 4, 8, 10, 13 and 15 By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - New German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies said on Tuesday there will be no budget freeze for this year as a result of the
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COMMERZBANK: NO COMMENT ON POTENTIAL TARGETS

EXCLUSIVE-Commerzbank considers buying domestic rival in UniCredit defence plan, sources say By John O'Donnell, Emma-Victoria Farr and Tom Sims LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Commerzbank CBKG.DE is weighing the acquisition of a mid-sized German bank as part of its strategy to fend off a possible takeover by Italy's UniCredit CRDI.MI , three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
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New German finance minister does not plan 2024 budget freeze

New German finance minister does not plan 2024 budget freeze BERLIN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - New German Finance Minister Joerg Kukies said on Tuesday that he is not planning a budget freeze for this year as a result of the country's three-way coalition falling apart. As things stand, he said in Berlin, the government will be able to get through the year just fine.
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Facing economic challenges, Germany heads for February snap election

UPDATE 4-Facing economic challenges, Germany heads for February snap election Germany to hold snap elections on February 23 Minority government faces economic and diplomatic challenges No time to pass budget before vote, says new finance minister Merz, leading in polls, sceptical on debt brake reform Scholz gets support from his Social Democrat party Adds statements from party leaders By Andreas Rinke and Thomas Escritt BERLIN, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Germany is set to hold snap elections on Feb.
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