DB freezes salaries and bonuses: is their US investment banking operation long for this world?

I know they've started merger talks, but they were MBA recruiting this past fall as if nothing was wrong. This seems to be getting worse by the day and all signs point to a brain drain.

https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/3000390/…

https://news.efinancialcareers.com/uk-en/3000396/…

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