Former Citi exec Ray McGuire launches NYC mayoral run in Spike Lee-narrated video
Wall Street executive Ray McGuire announced his run for New York City mayor on Wednesday with a video narrated by film director Spike Lee.
HSBC considers exit from US retail banking: FT
The bank's senior management aim to present the plan to the board in the coming weeks.
Recovery bumpy until vaccine widespread: Lagarde
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a “bumpy,” “stop-start” recovery despite good news about vaccine development.
Banks eye election unrest but plan to keep branches open
Like droves of businesses around the nation, some of the country's largest banks are bracing for the possibility of protests or riots that may occur following the presidential election.
Uber founder turns real-estate mogul for ghost kitchen startup
The former chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc. has been quietly assembling a mini real-estate empire over the past two years, acquiring closed restaurants, auto-body shops and warehouses for use in his new ghost kitchen venture.
FDIC survey finds record number of American households obtained a bank account in 2019
The FDIC noted that the decline by nearly half in unbanked households between 2017 and 2019 was associated with improvements in household's socioeconomic circumstances, including higher annual income, lower monthly income volatility, low unemployment and higher rates of home ownership status and educational attainment that came as a result of a strong economy.
Discover CEO sounds warnings on white collar job loss
Discover Financial Services Chief Executive Officer Roger Hochschild sounded the alarm about the growing loss of white collar jobs.
Citibank's Ray McGuire to run for NYC mayor
NYC Mayoral hopeful Ray McGuire, global head of Citibank’s corporate and investment banking, would inherit a ravaged city left by Bill de Blasio.
Citigroup's third-quarter profits fall 34% but top Wall Street expectations
Citigroup says profit fell 34% in the third quarter due to weakness in its consumer banking division, as the pandemic continues to make it tough for millions of Americans and businesses to pay their bills.
Investors prepare for higher Treasury yields as election looms
The prospect of a Democratic sweep in next month’s elections is helping to push U.S. government-bond yields higher, stirring memories of four years ago when yields climbed sharply after a Republican victory.
Banks have barely touched the Fed's Main Street Lending Program. Except this one.
Only about $2 billion worth of loans have been issued so far through the $600 billion program, many of them by City National Bank of Florida.
Goldman Sachs offers free COVID-19 testing as employees return to office
Goldman Sachs will introduce coronavirus testing and tracing for its downtown Manhattan headquarters as it moves to get staff back in the office after months of pandemic disruption.
Kamala Harris cheers Wall Street support as big-money donors line up for Biden
America's biggest financial institutions are backing Democratic nominee Joe Biden, banking on a "blue wave" that will create jobs and boost the economy.
Morgan Stanley's $7B Eaton Vance deal
Morgan Stanley has agreed to acquire investor management firm Eaton Vance in a deal worth about $7 billion.
Up to 30% of JPMorgan staff will work from home on rotating basis: Jamie Dimon
JPMorgan Chase made headlines when it called some trading staff back to the office.
Residents in Flint, MI sue JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Stifel over toxic contamination of water supply
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo, and Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. are being sued for allegedly aiding and abetting actions that led to the toxic contamination of the water supply of Flint, Michigan, according to a report.
World's largest banks in commodity trade financing creating digital finance registry in Singapore: report
SINGAPORE - Some of the world’s biggest banks in commodity trade financing are creating a digital trade finance registry in Singapore to try and mitigate the risk of trade fraud and boost transparency after losing billions of dollars due to a spate of defaults.
JPMorgan will move $230 billion in assets to Germany ahead of Brexit
As a result of Britain's exit from the European Union (EU), JPMorgan Chase & Co. is moving around 200 billion euros of assets -- or around $230 billion -- from the United Kingdom (UK) to Germany.
Biden's tax plan could cost biggest US banks $7B per year
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan to hike taxes on corporations could cost the nation's biggest banks billions each year.
Deutsche Bank sets July 2021 office return date for U.S. employees
Deutsche Bank set an office return date of July 2021 for its U.S. employees on Wednesday as banks struggle with whether to bring workers back to Manhattan.



















