Merkel: Bankers Must Decide on Deutsche-Commerzbank Merger
- Says up to the banks involved to see if a merger makes sense
- Merkel says waiting to see what ecomomic actors say on deal
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said it’s up to Deutsche Bank AG and Commerzbank AG executives to decide if their historic merger plans make sense, exposing divisions in her coalition over a deal that threatens as many as 30,000 jobs.