Commerzbank takeover tightens as UniCredit launches exchange offer and eyes 30% threshold UniCredit’s exchange offer for Commerzbank has escalated the Commerzbank takeover fight, with the Italian bank proposing a stock-swap …
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EU CBAM grants Albanian aluminium maker Everest major export cost advantage
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerCBAM Advantage: Albanian Aluminium Maker Everest Beats EU Carbon Border Tax with Hydropower and Recycling Albanian aluminium maker Everest avoids EU CBAM charges by using recycled metal and hydropower, gaining …
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Germany Abandons 65 Percent Renewables Heating Mandate and Unveils Staged Biomethane Plan
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany heating law U‑turn saves households €5bn a year as 65% renewables mandate is scrapped Germany’s heating law U‑turn lifts the 65% renewables requirement and aims to save households about …
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Deutsche Post set to rebrand as DHL and make Germany unit subsidiary
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Post to be Renamed DHL as Group Reorganization Moves Forward Deutsche Post will adopt the corporate name DHL and reorganize into a new group structure, a change proposed at …
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Sweden’s pension system reveals fund-based model Germany could adopt at cost
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSweden’s pension system: a model for Germany’s ageing challenge Sweden’s pension system relies on widespread private savings and crisis-driven reform. That mix — high participation in investment funds and a …
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Schaeffler maintains 2026 guidance as e-mobility revenue rises 6 percent
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSchaeffler keeps 2026 forecast as e-mobility sales lift Q1 results Schaeffler keeps 2026 forecast after e-mobility sales drove Q1 improvements; revenue €5.76bn, net profit €60m and shares rose amid stronger …
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Unicredit posts record Q1 profit, raises 2026 outlook, opens Commerzbank exchange window
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerUnicredit record profit boosts takeover push as Commerzbank exchange period opens Unicredit record profit for Q1 2026 fuels its Commerzbank takeover push; net income rose to €3.2bn and a six-week …
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Digital levy backed by Bundesrat as Weimer pushes to fund German journalism
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWeimer to push digital levy on Big Tech to fund German media Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer plans a digital levy on internet giants to strengthen local and national journalism, aiming …
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Commerzbank deputy CEO rejects UniCredit takeover, says offer dismantles bank
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerUniCredit takeover of Commerzbank draws sharp criticism from Commerzbank leadership Meta description: Commerzbank criticizes the UniCredit takeover plan after UniCredit shareholders approved a capital increase; dispute centers on valuation, strategy …
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Nuclear power rejected as answer to fossil energy crisis by Germany’s environment minister
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerNuclear power not the answer to the fossil energy crisis, German official says Germany urged to focus on renewables as nuclear power deemed too costly, risky, and reliant on state …