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Commerzbank chairman says bank is ready for takeover talks with UniCredit

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By John O'Donnell Verified, Valentina Za
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By John O'Donnell and Valentina Za BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - Commerzbank Chairman Jens Weidmann on Friday invited UniCredit to open talks over the terms of a merger, as the German lender dropped any remaining resistance to the unwanted Italian takeover and focused on extracting concessions. Commerzbank's fight against a UniCredit takeover has faded in recent weeks as the Italian lender gradually accumulated a stake of 48%, which is sufficient to determine shareholder resolutions.
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Commerzbank says ready for takeover talks with UniCredit

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By John O'Donnell Verified
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BERLIN, July 24 (Reuters) - Commerzbank said it would enter talks with UniCredit to buy the German bank, ending months of resistance to the unwanted Italian takeover offer. The bank's chairman, Jens Weidmann, said that the Italian bank's dominance of its shareholder base meant "constructive talks" were needed to establish a framework in the interests of shareholders and staff.
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The economic benefits of prescribed burning across Australia

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By John O'Donnell Verified
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Prescribed burning provides substantial and documented economic benefits across Australia by reducing the severity, extent and cost of bushfires. Severe bushfires impose enormous economic costs that far exceed the cost of prescribed burning and current national spending patterns remain heavily skewed toward post‑disaster response.
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