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Naming and shaming banks is a regulatory insight too far
The Financial Conduct Authority already has deterrence tools at its disposalFinancial Times - Business -
Regulators Seize Republic First, a Troubled Philadelphia Bank
The relatively small bank, the first to fail this year, will have its deposits assumed by another Pennsylvania lender, Fulton Bank.The New York Times - Business -
Issa Amro’s Nonviolent Resistance in the West Bank
Issa Amro, who has been arrested and beaten for simple acts of defiance, is trying to pursue nonviolent resistance in the West Bank at a time when violence has become inescapable.The New York Times - Top stories -
Why hundreds of U.S. banks may be at risk of failure
Of about 4,000 banks, 282 banks face threats from commercial real estate and higher interest rates, according to a study by Klaros Group.CNBC - Business -
BBVA approaches Sabadell to create €70bn Spanish banking giant
Tie-up between two lenders would near valuation of SantanderFinancial Times - Business -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - Business -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
She Was Convicted of Making a Bank Her Personal ATM---and Sentenced to Death
The case became one of the most high profile in a relentless anticorruption campaign in Vietnam dubbed the “Blazing Furnace.”The Wall Street Journal - World -
BBVA/Sabadell offers a test case for more European bank consolidation
Nearly three-quarters of the larger lender’s revenues come from outside SpainFinancial Times - World -
Do not ignore Africa, World Bank head tells wealthy nations
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threatFinancial Times - Business -
Do not ignore Africa, World Bank head tells wealthy nations
Call comes as continent’s leaders push for $120bn in aid to boost development and battle climate change threatFinancial Times - World -
She Was Convicted of Making a Bank Her Personal ATM---and Sentenced to Death
The case became one of the most high profile in a relentless anticorruption campaign in Vietnam dubbed the “Blazing Furnace.”The Wall Street Journal - World -
Cannabis Laws Are Changing, but Pot Merchants Still Can't Find Banks
Marijuana may become a less regulated Schedule III drug under federal regulations, but banking access remains an obstacle.Inc. - Business -
Bank of Canada 'Getting Closer' to Rate Cuts, Macklem Says
Central bank officials are confident inflation will continue to decelerate, Gov. Tiff Macklem said, adding that higher rates in Canada are having ‘more traction’ than in the U.S.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to oust Republican Speaker Mike Johnson
Firebrand Georgia congresswoman calls for vote on motion next week, deepening party’s civil warFinancial Times - Business -
Banks face new risks as US tightens sanctions on Russia
Ukraine conflict shows no sign of abating — and financial institutions are being expected to implement the responseFinancial Times - World - Russia -
Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy
UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC.BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
TD Bank Sets Aside $450 Million for Possible U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Penalties
Canada’s second-largest bank by market capitalization said the provision is related to talks with one U.S. regulator.The Wall Street Journal - World -
HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinnunexpectedly said he would retire, leaving the bank without a clear successor.
HSBC Chief Executive Noel Quinn unexpectedly said he would retire, leaving the bank without a clear successor.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Fearing Trump’s tariffs, one bank has ratcheted up rate forecasts — in Australia
In the world of finance everything’s connected, including the likelihood of President Donald Trump returning to office and Australian interest rates.MarketWatch - Business - Australia -
Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumersFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
'Basel III' bank rules could pose unexpected threat to Biden's green energy plans
Renewable energy groups and congressional Democrats are raising alarms about potential harm to clean energy goals from a proposed banking regulation.CNBC - Business - Joe Biden -
Kenya floods: tourists evacuated from Maasai Mara after river bursts banks
Kenya Red Cross rescues more than 90 people from hotels and lodges as heavy rainfall continues. Scores of tourists have been evacuated by air from Kenya’s Maasai Mara national reserve after more than a dozen hotels, lodges and camps were flooded ...The Guardian - World -
The Fed isn’t cutting rates, but these four banks are already paring rates on high-yield savings accounts
The Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate is staying put for now, but a handful of large banks are starting to trim the rates they offer on their high-yield savings accounts.MarketWatch - Business - Federal Reserve -
Interest earned by big UK high street banks on BoE reserves surges to £9.2bn
MP highlights scale of lenders’ ‘unanticipated income’ in 2023, but acknowledges some progress towards better savings rates for consumersFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
The Big 12 is about to play its first season without Oklahoma and TexasABC News - Sports -
The S&P 500 extended its recent slide after the central bank's outlook, falling 0.3% and matching the Nasdaq's session decline. The Dow rose 0.2%.
The S&P 500 extended its recent slide after the central bank’s outlook, falling 0.3% and matching the Nasdaq’s session decline. The Dow rose 0.2%.The Wall Street Journal - World