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German authorities caught cold by UniCredit’s swoop on Commerzbank

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German authorities caught cold by UniCredit’s swoop on Commerzbank

A protestor holds a placard with a slogan reading “Stop Merger Horror” during a union demonstration outside the Commerzbank AG headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Italy’s UniCredit appears to have caught German authorities off guard with a potential multibillion-euro merger of Frankfurt-based Commerzbank, a move … Read more

City becomes first in the world to start charging an entry fee

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City becomes first in the world to start charging an entry fee

A gondola sails under the Rialto Bridge on April 24, 2024 in Venice, on the eve of the start of the official trial of the city’s booking system for day-trippers. Venice will begin on April 25, 2024 charging day trippers for entry, a world first aimed at easing pressure on the Italian city drowning under … Read more