Commerzbank

UniCredit lifts Commerzbank exposure to 28%

Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender

Wed Dec 18 2024 - 11:42

State may sell final AIB shares next year, CEO Colin Hunt says

European governments selling down crisis-era bank stakes, taking advantage of strong sector valuations amid heightened interest rates

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 11:34

Germany warns UniCredit on mooted Commerzbank takeover

German government has no plans to sell remaining stake in Commerzbank

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 16:05

Italian bank UniCredit’s bid for German stalwart Commerzbank provokes outrage

However, State sold shares accumulated during 2008-2010 banking crisis to bidder in auction

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 16:02

Commerzbank open to tie-up talks after UniCredit takes 9% stake

Italian bank announced on Wednesday it had bought a 9% in its German counterpart

Wed Sept 11 2024 - 14:15

Fall in German business activity drags down euro zone economy

Purchasing managers’ poll hits 5-month low on weak growth in services and steep falls in manufacturing

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 13:12

Markets end third quarter on a high

Inflation figures ease investors’ interest rate fears

Fri Sept 29 2023 - 18:43

European shares dip amid concern as US debt ceiling deadline nears

US President Joe Biden looked set to continue talks with congressional leaders on raising the country’s debt limit later this week

Wed May 17 2023 - 17:47

Markets plunge on Silicon Valley Bank fallout

Irish bank shares slump in line with European lenders

Mon Mar 13 2023 - 18:27

Germany to slash VAT on gas sales to cushion price shock

Chancellor announces plan to offset the impact of a new gas levy that starts in October

Thu Aug 18 2022 - 17:44

Dow drops 1,100 points as concerns over inflation rise

Technology stocks sensitive to interest rates lose their bounce as Fed chief talks tough

Wed May 18 2022 - 19:59

Investors in Russian bonds see securities fall short of their own ESG credentials

The likes of Allianz Global Investors and UBS Group who purchased green bonds from Russian Railways and social debt from Sovcombank were blindsided by the invasion

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 00:00

European stocks fall as healthcare and banking sectors suffer losses

Deutsche Bank slumps after stake sale

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 18:44

Putin’s gas-for-roubles threat raises prospect Russia could turn off tap

G7 nations call Moscow’s bluff in stand-off over natural gas deliveries

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 12:50

European bank shares halt slide after two days of steep losses

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had dragged stocks to 11-month low

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 21:23

Stocks slump as investors take heed of Russia-Ukraine tensions

Travel and banking shares among the fallers as European markets decline

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 19:15

World shares slid on warnings that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time

Bank stocks slump in Dublin following similar moves across other European markets

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 19:32

Sterling close to 23-month high versus euro

Investors expect Bank of England to raise rates next week

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 18:51

Global stocks recover some losses as investors tap riskier assets

Upbeat earning from HelloFresh, Delivery Hero boost the mood

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 12:19

European shares nudge up to fresh record highs

FTSE 100 rallies as Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 18:13

Smooth start to Fed taper lifts stocks to record high

Traders wait to see if BoE will be first major central bank to raise rates since Covid hit

Thu Nov 04 2021 - 10:12

European stocks skid on inflation angst as oil jumps

Tesco up 4% after raising outlook; launching £500m share buyback programme

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 09:42

European shares decline for the third week in a row

Ryanair, Dalata, Flutter and Glanbia among the gainers in Dublin on Friday

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 19:10

European markets buoyant as jobs growth slowdown subdues US

European tech stocks approaching dotcom bubble-era highs

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 20:18

One-time charges push Commerzbank to €527m loss

Results a setback for CEO charged with resurrecting fortunes of German lender

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 12:55

European stocks extend record run on earnings optimism

Optimism comes despite concerns about glbal spread of Delta variant

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 08:43

China to allow couples have three children in attempt to slow declining birth rates

‘Three-child policy’ intended to ‘maintain China’s natural advantage in human resources’

Mon May 31 2021 - 17:00

Pros and cons of locking into a 20-year mortgage

If a longer term appeals, there are a number of things to consider before taking the plunge

Tue May 25 2021 - 05:09

European stocks climb after oil prices hit two-year highs

Diageo and Commerzbank among the gainers, as tech stocks trade in the red

Wed May 12 2021 - 18:49

UniCredit to quit the IFSC after 26 years

Irish unit posted €42m net profit last year, 72% ahead of of internal forecasts

Wed May 12 2021 - 05:55

European shares at fresh one-year peak after dovish ECB signal

Euro zone stock index trades at 2007 highs

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 18:52

Irish shares dip as Kerry drop offsets CRH advance

Banks out of sorts at home and in Europe, while payments firms gain in US markets

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 18:06

Commerzbank fires its former Wirecard analyst

Heike Pauls had briefed managers at payment group about hedge fund’s criticism

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 21:00

Double-dip recession in Europe ‘increasingly inevitable’ as lockdowns take toll

Euro zone business activity slows sharply, felt most by largest economies

Fri Jan 22 2021 - 12:48