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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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Goldman held 7.05% of UniCredit as of Nov. 12, of which 1.51% of voting rights

BRIEF-Goldman held 7.05% of UniCredit as of Nov. 12, of which 1.51% of voting rights Nov 20 (Reuters) - Italy's watchdog CONSOB says in a filing: GOLDMAN SACHS HELD 7.05% OF UNICREDIT AS OF NOV. 12, OF WHICH 1.51% OF VOTING RIGHTS - FILING Further company coverage: CRDI.MI Reporting by Milan Newsroom
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European stocks sink as investors flock to safety amid geopolitical jitters

UPDATE 3-European stocks sink as investors flock to safety amid geopolitical jitters STOXX 600 ends down 0.4% Nestle falls, plans to cut costs by $2.8 billion Rheinmetall gains after upbeat 2027 sales target Updates to closing levels By Ankika Biswas, Joao Manuel Vicente Mauricio and Pranav Kashyap Nov 19 (Reuters) - Europe's main stock index touched its lowest level in three months on Tuesday, as escalating geopolitical tensions, fuelled by Russia lowering its threshold for a nuclear strike, sp
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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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Goldman Sachs holds 5.61% of Unicredit, of which 4.36% in derivatives - Italian Bourse

BRIEF-Goldman Sachs holds 5.61% of Unicredit, of which 4.36% in derivatives - Italian Bourse Nov 15 (Reuters) - UniCredit SpA CRDI.MI : Italian Bourse watchdog Consob filing shows on Friday: GOLDMAN SACHS HOLDS 5.61% OF UNICREDIT, OF WHICH 4.36% THROUGH DERIVATIVES AND 1.02% OF VOTING RIGHTS - ITALIAN BOURSE WATCHDOG FILING Further company coverage
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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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UniCredit Concludes EUR 1.7 Bln Buyback

BRIEF-UniCredit Concludes EUR 1.7 Bln Buyback Nov 15 (Reuters) - UniCredit SpA CRDI.MI : CONCLUDES SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAM PURCHASES 43.31 MILLION SHARES, OR 2.65% OF SHARE CAPITAL FOR EUR 1.7 BILLION NOW HOLDS 5.23% OF SHARE CAPITAL Further company coverage: CRDI.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)
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Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 15

Italy - Factors to watch on Nov. 15 The following factors could affect Italian markets on Friday. 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 . ECONOMY ISTAT releases October CPI final data (0900 GMT) and September foreign trade data (1000 GMT).
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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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Italy brings on board Banco BPM in $1.2 bln Monte dei Paschi stake sale

UPDATE 5-Italy brings on board Banco BPM in $1.2 bln Monte dei Paschi stake sale Rome cut MPS stake to show EU it doesn't control bank Treasury placed shares with 5% premium to closing price Banco BPM took 5% as Treasury places 15% of MPS Banco BPM says no plans to seek OK to go above 9.9% Fund manager Anima takes 3% stake in MPS Changes dateline, adds Delfin's 3.5% stake in paragraph 6, and dropped reference to size of Banco BPM's stake in paragraph 2 By Giuseppe Fonte, Valentina Za and Andrea
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UniCredit Issues EUR 1 Bln Floating Rate Senior Preferred Bond

BRIEF-UniCredit Issues EUR 1 Bln Floating Rate Senior Preferred Bond Nov 13 (Reuters) - UniCredit SpA CRDI.MI : ISSUES EUR 1 BILLION FLOATING RATE SENIOR PREFERRED BOND BOND HAS 4 YEARS MATURITY, CALLABLE AFTER 3 YEARS, ISSUE/RE-OFFER PRICE SET AT 100% Further company coverage: CRDI.MI (Gdansk Newsroom)
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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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