When john cryan took over as chief executive of Deutsche Bank, some thought that this cerebral, private man might shy away from the more demanding areas of the role. Not so. Last week he showed he's a natural by passing the first rule of being a new CEO with flying colours - by pre-announcing a third-quarter loss ahead of unveiling how he will ride to the rescue of an institution that in less than a year has gone from the "last bank standing" to "troubled German lender".
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