Tensions between Germany and UniCredit SpA burst into the open Monday as the government said it opposes a takeover of Commerzbank AG while the Italian lender moved to raise its stake.

Falling interest rates are benefiting commercial real-estate owners in the main, but relief is coming too late for many highly indebted property investors. California sued Exxon Mobil, accusing the ...

The US proposed effectively banning Chinese cars, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz came out against a UniCredit takeover of ...

Plus, Murdoch vies for property listings group Rightmove and a private equity continuation fund’s collapse shows the vehicles’ pitfalls ...