i'm chris colfer thanks for joining us. germany's two largest lenders are officially in merger talks a tie up between dodge a bank and commerce bank would have a market cap of twenty five billion euros with nearly two trillion dollars in assets the german government is strongly in favor of the deal but many have their doubts after all due to struggling banks really make one success successful one. deutsche bank chief christians even and comments bank head. have the green light from the german government to begin talks on joining forces to create a german make a bank which can compete with global investment linden's before a merger between the two banks can go ahead the state has to give up its fifteen percent stake in comet's but that germany's economy minister stressed the government would stand back from merger talks. it's private banks they take their decisions and. just that pairing for the systems and the timing for supplying the situation critics will on the merger could be complicated the banks themselves say they're

from chris colfer welcome to the program. italy and china are set to sign a deal to make italy the first western european nation to join beijing's belt and road global infrastructure project at least cash strapped government is hoping for ample investment but the country's partners in europe see the deal as a bid by china to expand its power into europe. china's president got a warm reception in role host country initially it to become the first g seven economy to join the new silk road project beijing is keen to package it massive maritime rail and road venture as an opportunity for other nations. or usually. we want to strengthen our synergies to enhance cooperation in the infrastructure poorish logistics and maritime transport sector is. in order to build a series of concrete projects along the silk road for you. but critics say the project which is officially known as the belt and road initiative will primarily benefit beijing many countries have expressed on needs about china's growing dominance for italy though the pote

from chris colfer welcome to the program. italy and china are set to sign a deal to make italy the first western european nation to join beijing's belt and road global infrastructure project cash strapped government is hoping for ample investment but the country's partners.

i'm chris colfer thanks for joining us. germany's two largest lenders are officially in merger talks a tie up between dodge a bank and commerce bank would have a market cap of twenty five billion euros with nearly two trillion dollars in assets the german government is strongly in favor of the deal but many have their doubts.