Germany’s chancellor decried “unfriendly attacks” on banks after UniCredit moved to raise its stake in the lender.

Italian lender UniCredit said on Monday it has increased its stake in Commerzbank to around 21 percent, fuelling speculation ...

German Finance Minister Christian Lindner criticized the way UniCredit Spa amassed a stake in Commerzbank AG, highlighting ...

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Things hit fever pitch on Monday after Italy’s UniCredit, led by veteran dealmaker Andrea Orcel, announced out of the blue ...

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Stefan Wittmann, who is also a senior official at German trade union Verdi, told CNBC’s Annette Weisbach that “we certainly hope we can avoid” a hostile takeover by the Italian bank.

The Italian lender moved to boost its Commerzbank stake above 20%, shrugging off German opposition to a possible takeover.