Deutsche Bank chats ‘difficult to argue away,’ US judge says in UK bond antitrust suit
By Chris May ( June 16, 2026, 21:13 GMT | Insight) -- Deutsche Bank struggled to convince a New York federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss antitrust litigation over UK government bonds despite the existence of chats between competing financial sector employees discussing “pumping up the price” and “building a brick wall.” Deutsche Bank struggled to convince a New York federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss antitrust litigation over UK government bonds despite the existence of private chatroom messages between competing financial sector employees discussing “pumping up the price” and “building a brick wall.” ...
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