Method & Madness In Deutsche Blue-Chip Rescue

Deutsche Bankâ??s sliding share price and capital shortfall call for some creative solutions. And they donâ??t get much more out-there than an idea that Germanyâ??s corporate titans might take stakes in the lender to help it manage the impact of a potential $14 billion fine from U.S. regulators, as Handelsblatt reported on Oct. 6. Itâ??s a less nutty concept than it sounds. German companies are swimming in cash, which is currently earning very little on deposit.