It’s not just Commerzbank: Italians are eating up German business
The takeover of the bank by UniCredit is only the start
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The takeover of the bank by UniCredit is only the start
PrivatBank is a case study in adaptation
Another commodity shock from the Iran war
A crackdown on aggressive debt collectors is good news and bad news
In a sovereign-debt crisis, even understanding politics may not be enough
Two “New Keynesians”, Robert Hall and Michael Woodford, win the highest honour in economics
It is easy to exaggerate their economic woes
They should lift incomes, not suppress prices
Blame soaring sugar prices
Household wealth is flowing from property to stocks
The taxman is losing patience with Americans’ shrewd use of tax losses
But the strength of the greenback is not as reliable as in the past