Banking
Big Banks Signal Strong 2nd Half After Q2 Earnings Soar
The largest North American and European banks all posted double-digit percentage gains in profit, even as higher-for-longer inflation looms.
Germany
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
BYD Drives EV Growth Through European Banks
Outsourcing credit lets the Chinese EV maker scale fast while leaving asset risks to lenders.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Commerzbank Rejects UniCredit’s Takeover Offer
Commerzbank AG’s board on Monday officially rejected UniCredit Bank SpA’s nearly €39 billion ($45.4 billion) acquisition offer. In a 137-page...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Three Bankers Lead Pack to Replace Lagarde at ECB
ECB succession race heats up as Christine Lagarde’s early exit speculation boosts three leading central bankers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Defense Stocks Reload With IPO Momentum
Vincorion’s hot IPO underscores relentless investor demand as defense stocks ride a long-term rearmament cycle.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bayer’s New CFO HasA Risky Mountain To Climb
Judith Hartmann will succeed Wolfgang Nickl as CFO. Her appointment comes as the pharmaceutical giant struggles with high debt—over €32 billion at the end of last year.
Banking
Germany Approves UniCredit Stake In Commerzbank
Last month, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office approved Italy’s second-largest lender’s plan to purchase a major stake in state-backed Commerzbank.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany: Merz Taking Another Shot At Chancellorship
It’s a familiar political profile: a multimillionaire who promises to curb illegal immigration, crack down on crime, and dismantle progressive...
Technology
TSMC Starts Building Its First European Chip Plant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s biggest semiconductor chip maker, broke ground in early August on its first facility in...
Germany
Includes historical data for Germany’s Gross Domestic Product growth, debt-to-GDP ratio and more, as well as information on trade, banking...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Germany Climbs The Industrial Power Ranks
One economy’s loss is another one’s gain? Not quite. When Japan unexpectedly entered a technical recession last month, industrial behemoth...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Siemens Energy Gets Government Rescue
After reporting a full-year loss of 4.6 billion euros (about $4.4 billion), Siemens Energy has received a €15 billion rescue...