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Barclays Third-Quarter Profit jumps, sets aside FX probe
October 30th, 2014
Barclays Plc (BARC), the U.K.’s second biggest bank by assets, said third-quarter profit unexpectedly rose in the third quarter as the bank set aside 500 million pounds ($799 million) to settle probes into currency markets. Adjusted pretax profit rose ...
Asian shares gain on earnings optimism, dovish Fed
October 29th, 2014
Asian shares climbed to one-month highs on Wednesday, steered by a robust Wall Street on optimism over corporate earnings and prospects the U.S. Federal Reserve will reaffirm its willingness to wait for an extended period before raising interest rates. ...
Deutsche Bank swings to €92m loss on legal costs
October 29th, 2014
Deutsche Bank swung to a loss in the third quarter because of higher legal costs to settle investigations. Germany’s largest lender posted a net loss of €92m ($117m; £72.6m) in the three months to September, compared to a profit ...
Vodafone Starts Audit Into Possible Tax Fraud at Ono Unit
October 27th, 2014
Vodafone Group Plc (VOD) said it has begun an audit into possible tax fraud at Grupo Corporativo Ono SA, the Spanish cable operator Vodafone bought in July. “As soon as Vodafone became aware of the issue we instigated a ...
Laiki and the European Central Bank in the New York Times
October 27th, 2014
The bankruptcy and accumulated debts of the Laiki Bank were a key element of the Cyprus financial crisis. A recent article (“To Restore Confidence in Economy, A Test of Europe’s Bank’s”, October 17) in The New York Times discusses ...
Twenty-four European banks fail financial stress tests
October 27th, 2014
One in five European banks have failed crucial tests of their financial strength, leaving a €25bn (£19.6bn) capital hole in the continent’s banking system at a time of renewed fears that the five-year long eurozone crisis may be flaring ...
Asian Equities Lower on Growth Woes
October 23rd, 2014
European and Asian stock markets ground lower on Thursday, worries over banks and corporate results again darkening the mood despite a surprisingly upbeat survey of Germany’s manufacturing and service sectors. U.S. stocks were on course to open a touch ...
Stocks fall as S&P 500 breaks 4-day winning streak
October 23rd, 2014
Dow drops 153 points and falls back into the red for the year. Stocks fell Wednesday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average back into the red for the year and breaking the S&P 500’s four-day winning streak. The market ...
EU leans on big banks to finance bailout fund
October 22nd, 2014
France’s banks will foot the biggest bill for Europe’s banking union, paying up to €2bn more than Germany’s lenders towards a new €55bn bank rescue fund, according to a Brussels proposal. The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its plans ...
Stocks rise: S&P 500 up for 3rd straight day
October 21st, 2014
Nasdaq also rises for a third straight day and the Dow comes back from a 120-point drop. Stocks closed higher Monday, adding to Friday’s strong rally as investors shake off last week’s volatile trading. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock ...
