Germany's new finance minister on Tuesday scolded UniCredit for the way the Italian bank had bought a major stake in Germany's second-largest lender Commerzbank.

Commerzbank is weighing the acquisition of a mid-sized German bank as part of its strategy to fend off a possible takeover by ...

Berlin has also paused further share sales. It currently still owns 12% in Commerzbank. UniCredit Chief Executive Officer ...