North Korean hackers ramp up bank heists: U.S. government cyber alert
North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash, the U.S. government warned on Wednesday.
Bank profits slump 70% as coronavirus rakes businesses, households
Bank profits across 5,066 insured institutions were $18.8 billion, compared with profits of $62.5 billion in the same period a year ago
JPMorgan Chase had preliminary conversations to offer banking services at USPS locations
The banking giant may offer ATM access and other services on premises.
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $1.9B in funding
This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX
American Express looking to buy small business lender Kabbage: report
The deal could reportedly be valued at $850 million.
Barry Diller's IAC buys 12% stake in MGM Resorts for $1B
The investment comes at a time when the gambling industry has been ravaged by government restrictions on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as fears about public gatherings.
Blackstone strikes $4.7 billion deal with Ancestry
This marks the first acquisition by Blackstone’s largest private equity fund.
Google Pay partners with US banks to offer digital bank accounts
The bank accounts can be managed through Google Pay.
HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in second quarter as pandemic took hold
The bank's net profit was $192 million in the April-June quarter, down from $4.37 billion reported in the same period a year earlier.
Fannie, Freddie earnings improve amid signs of housing market recovery
Sales of previously owned homes rose 20.7% in June over the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.72 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released last week.
PayPal profits jump 86% on pandemic spending shift
E-commerce payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday with an 86% increase in quarterly profit, driven by the shift to online spending amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'Back from the brink' Deutsche Bank improves outlook
In the second quarter, investment bank revenues rose 46%
Goldman Sachs reaches $3.9B settlement in 1MDB money-laundering case
Goldman has agreed to pay the government of Malaysia $2.5 billion and to guarantee that it gets at least $1.4 billion in proceeds from assets that have been seized around the globe.
American Express profit plunges 85% as coronavirus zaps spending
American Express, which earned $257 million in the second quarter, said cardholder spending hit bottom in April before improving in May and June.
British Airways-owner IAG boosted by $955M deal with American Express
IAG's finances have been strained by the pandemic, leading to media speculation that it could need to raise new equity
Blackstone's earnings rebound with market surge
Blackstone Group Inc.'s second-quarter results rebounded as the surging stock market lifted the value of the private-equity giant's portfolio.
Morgan Stanley blocks remote access for interns in China
Threats to cyber security has been a topic of rising tensions between the U.S. and China
BlackRock assets reach $7.32T as crisis drives record investments
BlackRock reported a 22 percent jump in second-quarter profit.
Retail investors snapping up stocks amid coronavirus volatility: Charles Schwab
Charles Schwab added 552,000 new brokerage accounts in the second quarter as total client assets swelled 11 percent to $4.11 trillion.
Morgan Stanley profit jumps 45% on trading boom
Morgan Stanley posted a 45% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, driven by strong trading gains as the coronavirus pandemic whipsawed global financial markets since March.



















