Germany is main concern for LSE-DB deal as UK government shrugs shoulders
(World News UK)

German opposition to the London Stock Exchange’s tie-up with Deutsche Boerse is fast emerging as the main area of concern for the companies, given the UK government and European Commission are seemingly on board. Deutsche Boerse’s chief executive, Carsten Kengeter, is to host local German politicians at an exclusive venue in the state of Hesse on Wednesday night as the exchange seeks to win support for the deal. MPs in Hesse, whose authorities must approve the deal, are adamant that the merger cannot go through unless the legal headquarters of the combined entity are moved from London, as the deal agreement...