Tag: Featured

October 18, 2018

After successfully pushing in 2016 for the departure of the CEO of beleaguered U.S. bank Wells Fargo & Co. (WFC – Get Report), Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is now gunning for another. In a press release Thursday, Warren […]

October 17, 2018

Refinitiv, formerly the Financial and Risk business of Thomson Reuters, announced today that its Elektron real-time data delivery using Amazon Web Services (AWS) is being expanded to meet high demand from clients across the globe. To ensure continued excellence and […]

October 16, 2018

For those on the left and right who were certain that President Donald Trump’s presidency meant the end of global free trade … think again. Though Trump’s critics have dismissed the significance of the new Mexico and Canada trade deal, […]

October 15, 2018

In the years leading up to the global financial crisis a decade ago, risk was viewed at many financial institutions in a very different way than it is today. The financial system was like a highway on which different vehicles […]

October 10, 2018

Will the third-quarter earnings season prove the charm for bank stocks, which have lagged behind other sectors and the main benchmarks this year? Probably not, according to analysts previewing the numbers, even though expectations for the sector have been scaled […]

October 9, 2018

You may not think the number of words in an email subject line says anything about you, but at least one company is betting that the metric can help determine your likelihood of paying back a loan. LenddoEFL, based in […]

October 9, 2018

Walmart’s online grocery business will thrive and compete well against Amazon, according to Deutsche Bank. The firm raised its rating to buy from hold for Walmart shares, predicting the retailer will report sales above expectations in its third quarter. “We […]

October 9, 2018

American Tire Distributor reached an agreement with a majority of its term loan holders to support its restructuring support agreement, which would reduce the company’s debt by approximately $1.1 billion and increase its financial flexibility as it continues its ongoing […]

October 8, 2018

The good economic news continues to roll in. The Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday released a positive September jobs report, with a gain of 134,000 jobs and the lowest unemployment rate in 50 years. These reflect a strong economy […]

October 5, 2018

COPENHAGEN — Danske Bank, which last month acknowledged failing to prevent suspected money laundering at its Estonian branch, has now drawn the attention of United States authorities. In a statement on its website, the Danish lender said it was cooperating […]