Deutsche Bank Earnings Surge Brings Third Consecutive Annual Profit
By Tom Sims and Marta Orosz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank reported a surge in fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, exceeding expectations and contributing to a third consecutive year of profit, helped by higher interest rates and buoyant trading. The period marked an end to a 9 billion euro ($9.9 billion)four-year turnaround plan put in place by…