Morning Scan: Deutsche Scales Back; When Bank Taxes Backfire

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Deutsche to Slim Down: Deutsche Bank plans to get smaller and simpler. The German lender unveiled a wide-ranging strategy aimed at improving profitability and capital ratios Monday, including plans to winnow down its investment banking and retail businesses. Deutsche will also aim to shed another $3.8 billion in expenses and focus on bolstering its transaction banking, asset and wealth management operations. It also announced on Friday plans to get rid of its...