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Yellen Says Restraining the Fed’s Oversight Would Be a ‘Grave Mistake’
July 17th, 2014
The Federal Reserve’s chairwoman, Janet L. Yellen, said on Wednesday that it would be a “grave mistake” for Congress to adopt legislation proposed by House Republicans constraining the Fed’s management of monetary policy. Ms. Yellen and Republican lawmakers traded ...
Handful of non-EU banks to make European stress tests debut
July 16th, 2014
A handful of global banks are bracing themselves for their first results from Europe’s bank stress-testing regime, which will tell them in October whether they have enough capital to withstand future crises. Banks outside the European Union have traditionally ...
EU Readies Russia Sanctions Amid U.S. Pressure on Ukraine
July 16th, 2014
European Union leaders may impose their first sanctions today against Russian companies that are helping undermine Ukraine as the U.S. urges the bloc to take a tougher stance against Moscow. EU leaders may also agree at a summit tonight ...
Time Warner rejected $80 billion bid from 21st Century Fox: NYT
July 16th, 2014
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is determined to buy Time Warner Inc (TWX.N) after the media conglomerate rejected an $80 billion buyout offer from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (FOXA.O), the New York Times reported. Twenty-First Century Fox, controlled by Murdoch, ...
Litigation costs hit Bank of America quarterly profit
July 16th, 2014
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N), the second-largest U.S. bank by assets, reported a 43 percent drop in second-quarter profit as mortgage revenue fell and litigation costs soared. Earnings attributable to shareholders fell to $2.04 billion, or 19 cents per ...
Obama Seeks To Clamp Down On Corporate Inversions, Retroactive Legislation Possible
July 16th, 2014
The Barack Obama administration on Tuesday called for immediate legislation to prevent U.S.-based companies from re-incorporating overseas for lower taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew wrote a letter to Senate Financing Committee Chairman Ron ...
Bank of China Hires in Hong Kong as High-Yield Bond Trade Starts
July 16th, 2014
Bank of China Ltd. is hiring traders and sales people in Hong Kong as it sets up a high-yield bond-trading platform to boost market share and cement its position as one of Asia’s top 10 debt underwriters. Surging sales ...
Intel stock leaps 4.5% afterhours on earnings news
July 16th, 2014
The chip-making giant reported second-quarter earnings after the close on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: The stock: Shares in the member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average have been near a 10-year high. They bounced 2.2% higher ...
S&P open to paying up to $1 billion to settle DOJ lawsuit
July 16th, 2014
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services decided to settle a pending lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and is open to paying about $1 billion to settle it, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the ...
Traiana Extends Kill Switch Range to SDPs for CreditLink
July 15th, 2014
Icap-owned specialist Traiana has announced the expansion of kill-switch functionality in its CreditLink offering, which now includes single dealer platforms (SDPs). The first SDP to sign up for the capability is Velocity, operated by Citi. Traiana already operates kill ...
