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Germany’s struggling economy needs urgent action to boost its competitiveness, Deutsche Bank’s DBKGd.DE CEO said on Wednesday as he called for structural reforms, less regulation and lower taxes on companies. “Germany needs to adjust its business model,” Christian Sewing told the FT Global Banking Summit in London. “It is urgent we take action,” he said, flagging the likelihood of further job losses in Germany’s auto industry and adding that February’s snap election could provide the opportunity for a reset. The German economy has been dogged by intensifying competition from abroad, weak demand and an industrial slowdown. To boot, a budget row brought down the country’s three-way coalition last month, leaving Europe’s largest economy in political limbo until a snap election on Feb. 23. The OECD on Wednesday cut its forecast for German economic growth next year. Sewing, who has headed Deutsche Bank since 2018, said via video that the company would invest 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) annually to increase automation as it tries to keep a lid on costs and improve its technology. Deutsche’s 2010 acquisition of Postbank resulted in glitches that locked customers out of their accounts, and a long-running tech integration only concluded last year. The Frankfurt-based lender has seen its shares gain 35% in 2024, outperforming a European banking index .SX7P, after a run of quarterly profits and a rebound in its investment banking business. But its stock remains below levels hit after the global financial crisis in 2008-2009, and the lender has forecast higher bad loan provisions as the domestic economy weakens. Deutsche’s rival Commerzbank CBKG.DE has been at the centre of speculation about a return of European banking consolidation after Italy’s UniCredit CRDI.MI snapped up a stake, triggering widespread opposition in Germany to any hostile takeover. Sewing said his lender was “staying out” of the Commerzbank-UniCredit situation and was focused solely on itself, given Deutsche had “only actually seen 60% to 65% of our potential”. Banking consolidation in Europe was “a logical trend”, he said, but the lack of a banking union remained a hindrance to dealmaking. “I do believe before the real wave starts we need further foundations met,” he said, adding it remained “very hard” for Deutsche Bank to shift liquidity from one country to another in Europe despite being in 14-15 markets. Bankers have repeatedly called for euro zone-wide capital and deposit rules to replace national requirements. Source: Reuters (Reporting by Tommy Reggiori Wilkes, Editing by Sinead Cruise and Christina Fincher)

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With the Dolphins ahead 31-7 over the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon in the fourth quarter at Hard Rock Stadium, Mike McDaniel unloaded the bench and sent the backups in. After all, Tua Tagovailoa and the Dolphins offense had basically had their way with their AFC East rivals for most of the day. With a short week ahead, it made sense to get their starters some rest. Well, that is until backup QB Skylar Thompson couldn't get the handoff executed with Jaylen Wright, leading to a fumble that the Patriots returned for a touchdown to turn a blowout into a two-score game. GONE-zo went 62 yards for the TD! : CBS pic.twitter.com/3ipg1qHazL The result? Tua Tagovailoa came back on the field and helped avoid disaster. But, then again, that's what he's been doing over the last few weeks. Bailing out this team after mishaps. And Tua has shown during that time - and during his time on injured reserve with a concussion - just how very invaluable he is to the Miami Dolphins franchise. Just why the team handed him a 4-year, $212.4 million extension during training camp. Of course, Tua was able to help close out the game, as the Dolphins won 34-15 and improved to 5-6 on the season, their third straight win since he returned from IR. And Sunday was his best performance of the season. He completed 29/40 attempts for 317 yards with 4 touchdowns and no turnovers. It wasn't just the numbers. It was the playbook opening up completely, with everything on the table for Mike McDaniel. Because there are very, very few quarterbacks in the league who can put the football in a specific spot and at a specific moment like Tagovailoa can do. And that includes what Miami had on its roster. Skylar Thompson couldn't do it. Tyler Huntley couldn't either. Tim Boyle, no shot. However, in retrospect, that pretty much that would have been the case for the majority of quarterbacks the Dolphins brought in this offseason. And even among starting-caliber quarterbacks, it's hard to see many who could operate Mike McDaniel's offense with the accuracy and timing that Tua possesses, which are far and away the strengths of his game. And those have been on full display over the last three weeks. It's been a great stretch for this Dolphins team, who are now finally looking like what many hoped they would this season. But Tua's high quality of play has proven that Chris Grier's decision to invest in him was a wise one - as has the sting of his absence. This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.Trump's picks for key positions in his second administration

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