The Commerzbank deal hinges on these six questions:

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May 07

Commerzbank CEO counters: Unicredit "hasn't quite grasped our business model yet"

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May 06

Takeover battle: The final showdown for Commerzbank: The Italian banking giant UniCredit submits a formal offer for the German Commerzbank ...

Der Spiegel (website)

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May 06

Dispute over Commerzbank takeover: Federal government criticizes Unicredit's approach as "unfair"

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Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Grade: B-

May 06

Unicredit vs. Commerzbank – Burghof: a “disaster for the financial center”: Hohenheim financial scientist Hans-Peter Burghof views Unicredit’s attempt to take ...

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May 06

UniCredit: Government sharply criticizes takeover bid for Commerzbank: The Italian banking giant UniCredit has submitted a takeover bid for Commerzbank ...

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UniCredit puts on the pressure: 6 weeks until the decision on Commerzbank: UniCredit CEO Orcel launches the takeover battle against Commerzbank. However ...

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Rheinische Post

Grade: B

May 07

Commerzbank: Unicredit submits takeover offer, Verdi rejects it: Die italienische Großbank macht ernst und bietet den Commerzbank-Eignern den Umtausch in eigene ...

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May 06

Exclusive: Unicredit CEO demands "dialogue" from Commerzbank - | and hints at a higher offer

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May 06

Commerzbank: 8.7 percent discount - | UniCredit Provokes Rejection: UniCredit submits a takeover bid for Commerzbank, which includes a discount on the share ...

CNBC

Grade: B

May 05

UniCredit CEO says taking control of Commerzbank ‘not the expected scenario’ : The Italian lender is making a takeover bid for German rival Commerzbank ...

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May 05

OpinionCommerzbank: Unicredit's Noose: Commerzbank is on the defensive. Following the takeover bid, Unicredit could exert its power at the Annual General Meeting ...

handelszeitung.ch

Grade: C-

May 05

Commerzbank deal: Unicredit submits formal offer on Tuesday: The Italian banking giant is pushing ahead with its takeover plans for Commerzbank ...

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May 05

Now official: This is how much Unicredit is offering for Commerzbank – | and what it means for shareholders

Manager Magazin

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May 05

Takeover: UniCredit submits official offer for Commerzbank: UniCredit is moving forward with its planned takeover of Commerzbank by submitting an official offer ...

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May 05

Banking sector: Unicredit pushes ahead with Commerzbank takeover: Italy's major bank Unicredit has submitted a formal takeover bid for Commerzbank ...

stern.de

Grade: B-

May 06

Commerzbank: Unicredit offer not currently worthwhile for shareholders: Andrea Orcel is offering a negative premium for Commerzbank shares. This shows: The ...

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dpaq.de May 04

UniCredit shareholders green-light Commerzbank takeover bid: Shareholders of Italy's UniCredit backed a capital increase on Monday, paving the way for the bank ...

tagesschau.de

Grade: A

May 05

UniCredit submits official offer for Commerzbank.: UniCredit wants to expand its influence over Commerzbank. As announced, the major Italian bank has officially ...

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May 05

Commerzbank: UniCredit shines ahead of the offer: UniCredit exceeds Q1 expectations with €3.22 billion net profit and plans takeover bid for Commerzbank ...

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May 05

Commerzbank and UniCredit: Commerzbank considers UniCredit's takeover offer insufficient

Süddeutsche.de

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May 05

Showdown in the struggle for Commerzbank

Capital (German magazine)

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May 05

Commerzbank: Unicredit offer not currently worthwhile for shareholders: Andrea Orcel is offering a negative premium for Commerzbank shares. This shows: The ...

Der Spiegel (website)

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May 04

Annual General Meeting in Milan: UniCredit shareholders pave the way for Commerzbank takeover

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May 04

Commerzbank: Unicredit shareholders clear the way for takeover bid: At the extraordinary general meeting, the shareholders of the major Italian bank voted in ...

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op-online.de

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May 04

Unicredit increases pressure - | Commerzbank defends itself vigorously: For months, Commerzbank has been defending its independence. This hasn't stopped the ...

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May 04

One more day until the offer! What Commerzbank shareholders need to know about the "Unicredit put"

Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Grade: B-

May 05

Unicredit vs. Commerzbank - | Valiant takeover battle - | but possibly unsuccessful

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Capital (German magazine)

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May 04

Unicredit prepares for Commerzbank takeover: Unicredit is getting serious about taking over Commerzbank. At the end of the process, there could only be losers - ...

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May 04

Shortly before Commerzbank offer, Unicredit warns of takeover risks: Unicredit plans to take over Commerzbank, but warns its own shareholders of risks such as ...

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May 04

UniCredit and Commerzbank: UniCredit shareholders clear the way for Commerzbank takeover

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May 04

Commerzbank: UniCredit clears the way: UniCredit has received approval for the Commerzbank takeover. However, the offer could be unattractive ...

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May 04

Commerzbank: Showdown in Milan: Commerzbank is fighting back against UniCredit's takeover plans and emphasizes that the interests of shareholders and ...

Süddeutsche Zeitung

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May 04

Unicredit shareholders create conditions for Commerzbank takeover: The battle for the DAX-listed company continues. An official offer for Commerzbank could be on ...

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Commerzbank takeover: Orlopp drives up the price: Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp is raising the price for a takeover. This could secure her bank some degree of ...

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Bettina Orlopp at the OMR Festival: Commerzbank CEO strikes a combative tone against UniCredit

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UniCredit launches its hostile takeover bid for Commerzbank - TopNews - Ansa.it: UniCredit launched its 35-billion-euro hostile takeover bid for Commerzbank on ...

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Apr 29

Unicredit CEO Orcel on the Commerzbank takeover: "If it doesn't work out, someone else will come along"

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UniCredit's Commerzbank takeover process 'unstoppable': CEO: The process of UniCredit's takeover of Germany's Commerzbank is 'unstoppable' and will ...

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Apr 25

Takeover dispute: BaFin prohibits UniCredit from critical advertising about Commerzbank

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Apr 23

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900 million more profit? UniCredit sends a clear message to Commerzbank: Unicredit-Chef Orcel kritisiert die Commerzbank-Führung und präsentiert einen ...

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Banks: A Commerzbank takeover would force Unicredit to make an offer for MBank: Commerzbank's Polish subsidiary is worth more than twelve billion euros ...

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Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp: "A little external pressure isn't bad at all"

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