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Women making inroads on Wall Street, but still a long way to go
AFP, Published on 28/02/2021
» NEW YORK: Pin-up photos and smutty jokes have long been commonplace on trading floors, but the finance world is gradually opening up to women -- underlined by the arrival on Monday of Jane Fraser at the head of Wall Street banking flagship Citigroup.
As impeachment trial opens, Trump and Biden keep quiet
AFP, Published on 10/02/2021
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's second impeachment trial may be the talk of America but a few people, at least, are mum so far, for very different reasons -- Trump himself, and his successor, President Joe Biden.
Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» LONDON - Bitcoin's rally above $15,000 has reignited debate over whether the cryptocurrency is so-called digital gold or a perilously risky bet as investors grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
US banks report good earnings, but warn of hit if no more stimulus
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» NEW YORK: Large US banks reported better-than-expected results Tuesday on an improving economy, but cautioned that the recovery could falter if Washington fails to enact new stimulus measures.
JPMorgan Chase buys new Paris building for post-Brexit move
AFP, Published on 20/01/2020
» NEW YORK: US bank JPMorgan Chase on Sunday said it had purchased a new building in the heart of Paris capable of holding 450 people, the latest step in its plans to move out of London following Brexit.
A look at global investment juggernaut BlackRock
AFP, Published on 03/01/2020
» NEW YORK - BlackRock, sometimes called the most powerful company you have never heard of, has grown exponentially since its founding in 1988, especially since the 2008 financial crisis.
US banks report mixed earnings amid Fed rate shifts, trade uncertainty
AFP, Published on 16/10/2019
» NEW YORK - Large US banks reported mixed quarterly results on Tuesday, challenged by a shifting interest rate landscape and uncertainty about global trade but bolstered in some cases by strong consumer activity.
Large US banks sweating the move to lower interest rates
AFP, Published on 15/09/2019
» NEW YORK: President Donald Trump's attacks on the US Federal Reserve make financial markets cringe, but his demand for zero interest rates makes banks sweat.
Mixed earnings at large US banks as Fed rate cut looms
AFP, Published on 17/07/2019
» NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase reported record quarterly profits on Tuesday behind strong consumer businesses on a day of mixed bank earnings that underscored the sector's vulnerability to lower Federal Reserve interest rates.
World stocks push higher on US bank results, Disney
AFP, Published on 13/04/2019
» NEW YORK - Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic pushed higher on Friday following strong earnings from JPMorgan Chase and the launch of a new Disney streaming service that wowed Wall Street.