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Financial TimesTuesday, 21 April 2026
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Merz lashes out at UniCredit's 'hostile' tactics in Commerzbank takeover bid
Italy lender plans €35bn merger ● Proposed business plan under fire ● Orcel defends tie-up's goals
Focuses on the political and corporate friction generated by a major cross-border European banking acquisition, highlighting nationalistic resistance to the merger.
Italian bank UniCredit is attempting a €35bn takeover of Germany's Commerzbank. The move is facing stiff political opposition in Germany, reflecting broader European struggles with cross-border banking consolidation.
“'hostile' tactics”
“Market-oriented and internationally focused”
Keats's love letters among rare books returned to heirs 40 years after theft
Details the recovery and return of stolen literary artifacts.
Strait tension Talks doubt as deadline nears
Reports on the fragile ceasefire and naval movements near the Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran tensions.
Ukraine drone pilots wage war from safety of a desk
Focuses on the remote and technological nature of modern warfare in Ukraine.
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