Italy’s UniCredit has taken a 9% stake in Germany’s Commerzbank, setting the stage for a pathbreaking cross-border takeover.

Now, as UniCredit chief executive, the Italian has set himself his biggest test so far -- breaking down Europe's deeply entrenched political resistance to cross-border mergers ...

The German government’s decision to offload about a quarter of its holding in Commerzbank AG is driving another wedge into ...

UniCredit’s raid to buy 9% of Commerzbank gives Deutsche three choices — all unattractive. But one is clearly less bad than ...

The CEO of Italian lender UniCredit ruled out a takeover bid for Germany's Commerzbank in an interview published Thursday, but confirmed he was seeking central bank permission to increase its stake to ...

Andrea Orcel, UniCredit's CEO, aims to break European political resistance to cross-border mergers through a bold stake in Commerzbank. Orcel's efforts may face obstacles from national politics and ...

UniCredit was able to buy 4.5% of Commerzbank from the German state because the government trusts the Italian bank, its CEO ...

UniCredit was able to buy 4.5% of Commerzbank from the German state because the government trusts the Italian bank, its CEO ...

Analysts have welcomed the move by UniCredit, particularly because a tie-up between the two banks might spur more M&A ...

Since Italy’s UniCredit SA put Commerzbank AG in play, Deutsche Bank AG needs to consider its options. A takeover bid for its ...

UniCredit will seek ECB clearance to potentially buy up to 30% of Commerzbank, three people close to the matter said, in ...