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DNB to Buy Swedish Banking Group Carnegie

DNB agreed to buy Swedish investment bank and asset manager Carnegie for around $1.1 billion in cash as it moves to bolster its Nordic footprint.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

Deutsche Bank warns of rising bad loan provisions

German lender posts record third-quarter profits but tells investors to brace again for credit risks

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Open banking challenges America’s cozy lenders’ club

A new rule tells US banks to share data with rivals whenever customers demand it. They would rather not

World - Financial Times - October 23

‘Bespoke’ private banking: the ultimate in customer service?

Ultra-wealthy clients can pay for customised care in investments, tax and family governance. But they may not get everything they need

Business - Financial Times - October 25

HSBC’s investors should not bank on its latest overhaul

Grand global restructuring announcements have been all too familiar from the lender over the past decade

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Everyone hates the SEC’s bank bail-in take

FinReg FUBAR

World - Financial Times - October 29

Giants to stick with Banks, Jones amid struggles

After coming under fire again for questionable play, Giants CB Deonte Banks will start vs. the Commanders after being benched, while Daniel Jones will remain QB1.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Interest rates cut but Bank hints fewer falls to come

Interest rates were cut to 4.75% but the Bank expects inflation to creep higher after last week's Budget.

Trump’s victory sets up traps for central banks

The incoming president is likely to attack the Fed if it seeks to counteract his policies or if inflation takes off again

World - Financial Times - November 7

Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4.75%

Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecast

World - Financial Times - November 7

British banks face an expensive motor finance crash

Giving dealers incentives to increase loan interest rates for car buyers could be ruinous for lenders

World - Financial Times - November 8

Deutsche Bank takes a bite out of Greggs

Wages up, margins down

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Israel: Two wanted militants killed in West Bank

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Druckenmiller poured into regional banks in the third quarter

Stanley Druckenmiller made a big bet on regional banks in the third quarter, that’s likely paid off after a Republican sweep in the elections.

Business - MarketWatch - 3 days ago

The drama and farce of the Baker Street bank heist

In 1971, a group broke into a bank vault - but the plan was nearly brought down by a radio ham.

Deutsche Bank shares shed 3% as lender's swing back to profit fails to impress

The partial release of 440 million euros of litigation provisions in the third quarter helped boost profit, Deutsche Bank said.

Business - CNBC - October 23

Britain’s wealth gap is growing, its malign effects seep into all aspects of life. It’s a national disaster | Will Hutton

Wealth distribution reeks of unfairness and poses as big a threat to the country’s wellbeing as climate change. Britain is a wealthy country, but the gap between our richest and poorest 10% is now, ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Disadvantaged pupils miss out as university entry gap hits record level in England

Social mobility experts warn of ‘ticking time bomb’ left by pandemic and cost of living crisis

World - Financial Times - October 24

Breaking down the the yawning gender gap dividing Gen Z: From the Politics Desk

The gender gap defining the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump extends to Gen Z voters, a new poll shows.

Harris-Trump poll has closer look inside gender gap as Trump, Harris draw even

Just over a week out from the 2024 election, a CBS News poll finds the Trump-Harris race is essentially tied nationally and across the battleground states.

CBS News poll has closer look inside gender gap as Trump, Harris draw even

Nine days before Election Day, a new CBS News poll shows the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is as close as it's ever been, both nationally and in battleground states. Meanwhile, the ...

CBS News poll finds large gender gap between Harris, Trump supporters

New CBS News polling finds a 21-point gender gap in the presidential race, with Vice President Kamala Harris leading with women by 12 points while former President Donald Trump leading with men by ...

Vista's Robert Smith: How to prevent AI from further widening the racial wealth gap

. If current trends hold, the new wealth created by generative AI alone will increase the racial wealth gap by $43 billion annually, according to McKinsey.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Can we trust official statistics? The data gaps shaping our view of the economy

Policymakers are grappling with some increasingly murky numbers

World - Financial Times - November 1

Norris wins São Paulo GP sprint to narrow gap as Verstappen hit with penalty

Verstappen drops to fourth with five-second penalty Qualifying postponed due to torrential rain After what was an already tense weekend in the world championship battle, the pressure on the ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Final NBC News poll: Harris and Trump are neck and neck before Election Day

The final national NBC News poll of the 2024 presidential campaign finds a neck and neck contest defined by clashing forces that have aided both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump ...

Final NBC News poll: Harris-Trump race is neck and neck, with significant gender gap

The final national NBC News poll of the 2024 presidential campaign finds a neck and neck contest defined by clashing forces that have aided both Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump ...

Politics - NBC News - November 5

Harris leads Trump by 4 points in final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll; gender gap closes

Vice President Harris leads former President Trump by 4 percentage points, according to the final PBS News/NPR/Marist poll before the election. In their national survey of likely voters, Harris has ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Exit polls 2024: How the gender gap is playing out in key swing states

The gender gap is considered a key factor in the presidential race. Preliminary exit polls results provide some insight into vote preferences among men and women.

Lamar Jackson and the Ravens prevail after Bengals' 2-point gamble doesn't pay off

In another classic between AFC North rivals, Joe Burrow (428 yards, 4 TDs) and Ja'Marr Chase (264 yards, 3 TDs) fell agonizingly short in Baltimore.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 8

Identity management in 2025: 4 ways security teams can address gaps and risks

The majority of businesses, 90%, have experienced at least one identity-related intrusion and breach attempt in the last twelve months.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 9

Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Gunners lose further ground in Premier League race as fine margins have created big gap

A 1-1 draw at Chelsea, where a win was there for the taking, sees Arsenal nine points behind leaders Liverpool

Sports - CBS Sports - November 10

DataRobot launches Enterprise AI Suite to bridge gap between AI development and business value

DataRobot aims to boost AI success with a new Enterprise Suite featuring pre-built templates, AI agents, observability and governance tools.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Joe Burrow pulls Bengals even with TD passes on three straight drives

The Bengals scored 21 unanswered points in the second half.

Sports - ESPN - 13 hours ago

Nigerian banks race to raise capital after order to bolster balance sheets

Central bank moves to promote stability in industry while country struggles with deteriorating economy

Business - Financial Times - October 20

US banks consider cutting interest payments on company deposits

Lenders target corporate clients as they seek to maintain profit margins with Fed trimming benchmark rates