UniCredit $40 billion offer for Germany’s number-two bank comes with unusual twist — it expects to fail

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UniCredit’s bid to buy Germany’s second-largest bank took another step forward on Monday after it said will launch a bid at a 4% premium.

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Original article published by MarketWatch on March 16, 2026.
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