UK's NAO says taxpayers lose out on Lloyds share sale
The National Audit Office, a government-spending watchdog, said taxpayers lost money in the government's share sale of Lloyds Banking Group and not a profit, Bloomberg reported.
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US Banks See Loan Demand Drop, Fed Survey Says
US banks have observed a fresh decline in loan demand for industrial purposes and household demand for credit during the first quarter of the year, according to a Federal Reserve survey.
US Regulators Take Hold of Troubled Lender Republic First and Agree to Sell It to Fulton Bank
US regulators have taken hold of Republic First Bancorp and arranged to sell it to Fulton Bank...
HSBC Is Considering Selling Some Business Units in Germany to Focus on Asia as It Further Exits From Europe
HSBC is reportedly considering selling various business units in Germany...
Swiss Banking Giant UBS Intends to Broaden Business Footprint in the US
Swiss banking giant UBS intends to seek merger and acquisition opportunities in the United States in the years ahead...
Investors Led by Ex-Trump Official Invest $1 Billion to Troubled US Bank
Steven Mnuchin, the US Treasury Secretary under former president Donal...
Warren Buffett-Backed Capital One to Buy Discover Financial in $35 Billion Deal
Warren Buffett-backed Capital One is set to acquire US credit card iss...
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JPMorgan Chase & Co said to exit global investment unit- source
A person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that JPMorgan Chase & Co plans to divest its global investment unit based in Hong Kong so it can simplify its operations.
EU negotiators reach deal on early losses for bank creditors
Bondholders and large depositors in a failing bank face taking losses from the start of 2016, European Union negotiators have agreed, a European Parliament lawmaker said on Wednesday.
Top deals of the day - bids, mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday, including Fortum, National Vision, Saipem, CTT, MTS, Southern Pacific, Warrnambool, Verbund, Bakkafrost, Popular and
Anbang stake acquisition in China Merchants fuel rumors insurer has no more interest in Wing Hang- report
The $2.1 billion stake acquisition of Anbang Insurance Group in China Merchants Bank Co has added to the speculation that the insurer is no longer interested in acquiring Hong Kong-based Wing Hang Ban
JPMorgan Chase applies for US patent of Bitcoin-like payment system
JPMorgan Chase has filed an application for a payment system that is similar in many ways to the controversial Bitcoin, according to a Financial Times report.
HSBC exits minority stake in Bank of Shanghai to Spain's Santander
HSBC Holdings PLC has put up for sale its 8% stake in Bank of Shanghai Co. HSBC sold its holding in the Chinese bank to Spain's Santandar SA for an undisclosed sum.
Bankers says HSBC spinoff of UK operations is a logical offshoot of ringfencing requirements
Bankers told the Financial Times that the news of HSBC's planned spinoff of its UK unit logically follows the ringfencing requirements that will be part of the UK Banking Reform Bill about to be passe
LA files case against Bank of America for discrimination
Los Angeles has filed a case against Bank of America for discriminatory mortgage lending among the minority communities in the city, Reuters reported citing a court filing.
JSE halts trade for five minutes to honor Mandela, banks to close on day of his funeral
The respect for the late politician and ex-president of South Africa Nelson Mandela was evident in the business sector, as trading and banks postponed their businesses to acknowledge Mandela's passing
