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Commerzbank seeks to fend off potential UniCredit takeover, sources say

Commerzbank's management has discussed how to keep the German lender independent, exploring defence strategies to resist a potential bid from

Commerzbank seeks to fend off potential UniCredit takeover, sources say
Business|Europe|Finance

Hurdles to M&A in Europe's fragmented banking sector

UniCredit's purchase of a stake in Commerzbank has fuelled speculation about further European banking consolidation, after this year's hostile

Hurdles to M&A in Europe's fragmented banking sector
Business|Finance|Stock Markets

Bank dividends catapult Q2 global payouts to record highs

Banks continued to propel global dividends to record highs in the second quarter of 2024 as higher interest rates boosted profits, allowing them to pay out bigger returns to shareholders compared with

Bank dividends catapult Q2 global payouts to record highs
Business|Europe|Finance

Commerzbank would boost UniCredit earnings, but not without risks

UniCredit's purchase of a 9% stake in Commerzbank has raised the prospect of a merger which has long been considered a natural option for the Italian lender, which entered the German

Commerzbank would boost UniCredit earnings, but not without risks
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Buyout firm EQT explores $2 billion sale of Banking Circle, sources say

Private equity firm EQT is exploring a sale of its majority stake in Banking Circle, hoping any deal would value the payments processor at

Buyout firm EQT explores $2 billion sale of Banking Circle, sources say
Business|Finance

Venture capital fund ends grant program supporting Black women after lawsuit

An Atlanta-based venture capital fund on Wednesday agreed to stop operating a program that awarded grants to small businesses run by Black women to settle a lawsuit by an

Venture capital fund ends grant program supporting Black women after lawsuit
Business|Economy|Finance

How regulators have overhauled contentious Basel Endgame capital hike rule

The Federal Reserve's regulatory chief on Tuesday outlined major revisions to the Basel Endgame draft rule hiking bank capital, following intense industry pushback.

How regulators have overhauled contentious Basel Endgame capital hike rule
Business|Finance|Technology

India leads in crypto adoption for second straight year, report shows

India led the way in global adoption of cryptocurrencies for the second straight year as investors braved the country's tough regulatory stance and steep trading taxes, a report from

India leads in crypto adoption for second straight year, report shows
Business|Europe|Finance

Germany's Commerzbank has a bumpy history with big M&A

Commerzbank is poised to put CFO Bettina Orlopp in charge of talks with UniCredit when the German bank's supervisory board meets next week, two people with knowledge

Germany's Commerzbank has a bumpy history with big M&A
Business|Economy|Finance

Wild comeback: Dow bounce erases 700-point one-day dip

Wild comeback: Dow bounce erases 700-point one-day dip

Wild comeback: Dow bounce erases 700-point one-day dip
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US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs

The U.S. Postal Service is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation’s doorsteps, in a move meant to help the Postal Service slow losses but that could see the higher costs passed on to consumers

US Postal Service squeeze on shipping consolidators could raise consumer costs
Business|Finance

Insurance losses from Hurricane Francine to be highly manageable, report says

Losses from Hurricane Francine are expected to remain in the low single-digit billions for the insurance industry and should be highly manageable, according to a preliminary estimate from

Insurance losses from Hurricane Francine to be highly manageable, report says
Economy|Election|Finance|News

Does central bank independence really exist?: McGeever

Debate over the Federal Reserve's independence is bubbling up again and could become a red-hot issue for market watchers if Donald Trump wins the Nov.

Does central bank independence really exist?: McGeever
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Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel make last-ditch effort to win US nod, source says

A top Nippon Steel executive and U.S.

Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel make last-ditch effort to win US nod, source says
Business|Crime|Finance

Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend Ellison urges judge to spare her prison for FTX fraud

Former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison urged a federal judge not to send her to prison after she pleaded guilty over her role in the theft of $8 billion from

Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend Ellison urges judge to spare her prison for FTX fraud
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Business groups fear political pressure influencing US review of Nippon

A number of U.S. business groups on Wednesday sounded the alarm that the Biden administration's national security review of Nippon Steel's planned $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S.

Business groups fear political pressure influencing US review of Nippon
Business|Economy|Finance

Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff's CFO resigns

Harland & Wolff said on Wednesday its finance chief Arun Raman has resigned from the beleaguered British shipbuilder, which is struggling to stay in business.

Titanic shipbuilder Harland & Wolff's CFO resigns
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Fed expected to deliver quarter-percentage-point rate cut next week

U.S. central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest rate cuts next week with a quarter-of-a-percentage-point reduction, as they seek to reduce the odds of a recession

Fed expected to deliver quarter-percentage-point rate cut next week
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In battle over proxy rules, appeals court sides with US SEC

In a split decision, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Wall Street's top regulator, finding the agency was within its rights to rescind parts of

In battle over proxy rules, appeals court sides with US SEC
Business|Finance|Technology

Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contract

Stellantis will spend $406 million retooling three Michigan factories so they can build electric vehicles or battery parts

Stellantis to invest $406 million at 3 factories, a step toward meeting commitments in UAW contract
Business|Economy|Finance

Bank of England to hold Bank Rate this month but cut in Nov, economists say: Reuters poll

The Bank of England will keep its main interest rate at 5.00% next week but reduce it in November even though inflation is expected to stay above the

Bank of England to hold Bank Rate this month but cut in Nov, economists say: Reuters poll
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TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data

TD Bank was ordered by a U.S. regulator on Wednesday to pay nearly $28 million for repeatedly sharing inaccurate, negative information about its customers with credit

TD Bank ordered to pay $28 million by US CFPB for misreporting consumer credit data
Business|Finance|Technology

JPMorgan eyes Swiss corporate business gains, blockchain boost

JPMorgan Chase wants to grow its Swiss corporate banking business and hopes to use blockchain services to help gain clients, an executive at the U.S. bank said.

JPMorgan eyes Swiss corporate business gains, blockchain boost
Business|Finance

No-frills US carrier Frontier hikes margin forecast on moderating capacity growth

Frontier expects its third-quarter margins to improve compared to its prior forecast as capacity cuts offset the impact of moderating domestic travel demand, the no-frills U.S. carrier said

No-frills US carrier Frontier hikes margin forecast on moderating capacity growth
Economy|Finance|News

Small Aug CPI rise seen sealing 25 bp cut next week

U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest rate cut

Small Aug CPI rise seen sealing 25 bp cut next week

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