The German lender reported its ‘best quarterly result since the first quarter of 2011’ as it attempts to fend off Unicredit’s takeover efforts.
Category: 3. Europe
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Commerzbank reports profit surge as it fends off UniCredit bid
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China’s exports to the US sink but beat forecasts as tariffs bite
China’s exports to the United States tumbled in April while its trade with other economies surged, suggesting that President Donald Trump’s tariffs offensive is hastening a shakeup in global supply chains.
Total exports from China rose 8.1% last month from a year earlier, much…
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A time-travelling tour of Sagunto: heritage day trips from Valencia
Travel back in time on heritage day trips from Valencia. Explore the fortified coastal city of Sagunto, where Spain’s rich history and culinary traditions take centre stage.
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UK slaps new sanctions on Putin’s ‘shadow fleet’
LONDON — The U.K. is imposing fresh sanctions on up to 100 vessels accused of shipping Russian oil in the face of international sanctions, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Friday.
The British government said the tankers had moved more than £18 billion of Russian oil since the…
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Europe markets: Stocks, earnings, live updates
European stocks had a positive start to Friday’s trading session, after the U.K. and U.S. confirmed a trade agreement and as investors looked ahead to U.S.-China trade negotiations set to begin this weekend.
The pan-European Stoxx Europe 600 index…
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Europe marks 80 years since V-E Day
LONDON — Thursday’s 80th anniversary of V-E — Victory in Europe — Day was celebrated with parades in towns across Europe while even the leaders of erstwhile mortal enemies are bonding again.
Germany itself again expressed gratitude for the…
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Poland’s gold reserves now larger than Europe Central Bank’s, says Polish central bank chief
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How Europe’s Political Parties Abandoned Openness—and Left Populism to Fill the Void
Western parties stopped defending openness decades ago—now populists dominate a fight no one else dares to enter.
The last time large numbers of western European parties actively promoted both liberal and internationalist causes was…
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Sanctions, sabotage and a solar flare: False theories about cause of Iberian blackout still swarm
With no official confirmation yet as to the cause of the unprecedented blackout, Euroverify fact-checks some of the unfounded theories that continue to run rampant online.
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ATMOS and ARX Robotics unite to launch Europe’s first orbital depot for autonomous defence systems
Space logistics startup ATMOS Space Cargo (ATMOS)has formed a strategic alliance with ARX Robotics (ARX), a leader in autonomous unmanned ground systems (UGV), integrating orbital re-entry logistics with autonomous…
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