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German Lender Commerzbank's Profits Jump As It Fends Off UniCredit

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Commerzbank's headquarters in Frankfurt AFP German lender Commerzbank on Friday reported its best quarterly profit since 2011, ahead of a key shareholder meeting where it will seek to rally support to fend off advances from Italy's UniCredit. UniCredit has since last year built up a hefty stake in its German peer, fueling talk that it is seeking a full takeover, a prospect that is fiercely opposed in Berlin. Commerzbank's net profit in the January to March period rose 12 percent to 834 million euros ($936 million) -- a surprise increase after analysts forecast a slight fall.

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