Posts Tagged ‘ Us Banks ’

Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

August 31, 2011
Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York's financial district March 16, 2009. Top Bank of America Corp lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with [...]

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US banks play catch-up on hiring effort

August 12, 2009
US banks play catch-up on hiring effort

Pedestrians pass a Bank of America branch in New York. Bank of America, the largest US bank, has lately snapped up senior officials to join its investment bank. US banks, which have cut thousands of jobs during the two-year-old financial crisis, are suddenly racing to fill empty seats to make the most of soaring stock [...]

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US banks freshen hope of ‘green shoots’

May 11, 2009

Analysts saw more green shoots poke through the world economic freeze this week, hailing the “stress tests” for big US banks as an encouraging sign that a recovery was gaining momentum. “We view the [stress test] results highly positively,” said economists from UBS bank in a report. “They bring us much closer to balance sheet [...]

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Stress tests, Bernanke, flu to dominate this week

May 4, 2009

US stocks keep proving the naysayers wrong, as major averages continue to gain despite expectations for the recent rally’s demise. And this week may be no different. But after a frenzied two-month run, the roadblocks may be too much to overcome.Fears that bank stress tests will cast an even bigger shadow over the addled financial [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...