US bank earnings rose 7.3 percent in April-June quarter
U.S. banks' earnings jumped 7.3 percent in the April-June period from a year earlier as revenues increased and the volume of soured loans banks had to write off fell to the lowest level since before...
View ArticleCitigroup’s earnings surge 36 percent, beating estimates
Citigroup said Thursday its earnings jumped 36 percent in the third quarter as the bank continued to cut expenses and clean up its books in the wake of the mess of the financial crisis.
View ArticleFeds requiring more help from companies facing criminal charges
After facing criticism in the financial collapse of 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice says it’s no longer willing to give leniency to companies facing criminal charges unless they are willing to...
View ArticleMetLife wins challenge to gov’t as judge removes threat tag
MetLife has won a major legal challenge to the government's policy for preventing another financial crisis, as a federal judge tossed out its designation by regulators that its failure would pose a...
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