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MB Financial to exit national mortgage lending
American Banker - 13 Apr 2018 03:08
The Chicago company said its decision was largely based on intense competition, very low margins and economic changes.
New Zealand to ban new offshore oil drilling over climate change
BBC - 13 Apr 2018 06:39
PM Jacinda Ardern says the decision was about climate change, but it has stunned industry groups.
The nastiest feud in the airline industry may be coming to an end
Business Insider - 13 Apr 2018 18:23
Etihad The United States and the United Arab Emirates are reportedly near a deal to end a long-running feud over alleged subsidies provided to Emirates and Etihad. Emirates and Etihad have repeatedly denied these allegat...
Collision Conference: Hulu Meets Amazon Thanks To Alecia
Nibletz - 13 Apr 2018 21:28
Alecia Vimala Launching Alecia A True Interactive Video Experience For Content and Shopping Imagine watching your favorite cooking show and simply clicking to purchase all of the ingredients for the recipe the host is ma...
FDA may block consumer sales of pure or near pure bulk caffeine to consumers after two deaths
USA Today - 13 Apr 2018 18:42AT&T economist argues Time Warner merger is good for consumers
Reuters - 13 Apr 2018 07:14
WASHINGTON
Ex-coal baron Blankenship debuts 'fact-check' campaign site
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2018 07:03
There's a new fact-checking operation in West Virginia, and it leaves one fact out of plain sight -- that it's run by U.S. Senate candidate Don Blankenship's campaign. The website …
Judge agrees with economist's assessment of potential AT&T-Time Warner merger
New York Post - 13 Apr 2018 06:30
An economist dismissed testimony from the star witness testifying against the AT&T-Time Warner merger as "very complicated" -- and got a nod from the judge. Testimony by the University of Chicago's Dennis Carlton drew ag...
Backpage.com, CEO plead guilty to state, US charges
Miami Herald - 13 Apr 2018 05:48
The chief executive of a website that authorities have dubbed a lucrative nationwide "online brothel" pleaded guilty Thursday to state and federal charges including conspiracy and money laundering, and agreed …
New twist in CFPB fight: Judges question Mulvaney's dual role
American Banker - 13 Apr 2018 03:08
A panel of judges remained skeptical of claims by Leandra English, deputy director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, that she is the rightful head of the agency. But they didn't sound convinced that current ac...
Citi meets revenue expectations, but work remains on efficiency
American Banker - 13 Apr 2018 18:50
Revenue increased 2.8% to $18.9 billion thanks to gains in equities trading and other factors, but the bank still wants to improve its efficiency ratio, which could get harder as the year goes on.
Wells Fargo's rosy results may soon wilt as settlement looms
American Banker - 13 Apr 2018 18:50
The firm warned Friday that it may take a charge of as much as $1 billion to settle a U.S. probe of its consumer business.
A 19-year-old star makes $65,000 for each Instagram post and bought a mansion with her earnings
Business Insider - 13 Apr 2018 18:48
Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Bella Thorne says she makes up to $65,000 for an Instagram post and up to $20,000 for a story on Instagram or Snapchat. She says the revenue allowed her to buy a mansion. Thorne treats Instagra...
US stocks edge lower as earnings season takes off
ABC News - 13 Apr 2018 18:41
U.S. indexes were mostly lower in morning trading as gains for companies in the energy, health care and utility industries were offset by losses in banks.
Volkswagen's new CEO treads carefully on road to reform
Reuters - 13 Apr 2018 18:39
WOLFSBURG/BERLIN, Germany
Does Your Company Have a System for Responding to Innovation? It Should--Here's Why
inc - 13 Apr 2018 18:39
Innovations can seem less like an opportunity and more like an onslaught. Here's how to brace for the impact.
Wall St. drops as JPMorgan leads bank stocks lower
Reuters - 13 Apr 2018 18:35
(Reuters) - Wall Street major indexes fell on Friday morning, erasing all their gains coming out of the opening bell as JPMorgan led a sharp reversal in financial stocks.
Stocks edge up as attention turns to earnings season
L.A. Times - 13 Apr 2018 18:35Wells Fargo faces $1B fine from federal regulators over mortgage, auto loan abuses
USA Today - 13 Apr 2018 18:31
The bank disclosed it is in settlement talks with regulators. Wells Fargo's first-quarter results, reported Friday, could change pending the outcome, it warned, saying the bank 'cannot reasonably estimate our related los...
JPMorgan reports its most profitable quarter ever
New York Post - 13 Apr 2018 18:27
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the US, reported its most profitable quarter in its 219-year history on Friday as Trump's tax cuts, rising interest rates, and turmoil in the stock market added billions to the company...
Bank Earnings Boom as Regulators Relax Rules
The New York Times - 13 Apr 2018 18:18
The combination of wild stock markets and regulators loosening capital requirements translated into bumper profits for Citigroup and JPMorgan.
Citigroup earnings beat on lower taxes, 38% surge in stock trading revenue
USA Today - 13 Apr 2018 18:07
Citigroup equity trading revenue rose 38% in the first quarter, offsetting a 7% decline in fixed-income trading. Citigroup's results also got a boost from lower taxes. Last quarter, Citigroup's effective tax rate fell to...