Financials

Some U.S. mutual funds are boosting their performance with relatively big bets on private companies.

International Business Machines is in an unusual fix in telling big U.S. banks they can use its Watson software of Jeopardy-winning fame as a cost-saving solution: bankers say they like it, but cannot afford it.

International Business Machines is in an unusual fix in telling big U.S. banks they can use its Watson software of Jeopardy-winning fame as a cost-saving solution: bankers say they like it, but cannot afford it.

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In the second quarter, total household debt increased by $35 billion to $12.3 trillion, according to the New York Fed's latest quarterly report on household debt. That increase was driven by two categories: auto loans and credit cards.

In the second quarter, total household debt increased by $35 billion to $12.3 trillion, according to the New York Fed's latest quarterly report on household debt. That increase was driven by two categories: auto loans and credit cards.

2,700 bitcoins back on the market after being seized.

2,700 bitcoins back on the market after being seized.

Another executive flees the online lender as cost rise and loan growth slows.

Another executive flees the online lender as cost rise and loan growth slows.

Barclays has reached a $100 million multi-state settlement over charges that it manipulated the Libor and Euribor interest rate benchmarks, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday.

Barclays has reached a $100 million multi-state settlement over charges that it manipulated the Libor and Euribor interest rate benchmarks, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said on Monday.

Goldman Sachs said on Thursday that Britain's vote to leave the European Union may adversely affect some of its operations in the EU and could require the bank to restructure some of its businesses.

Goldman Sachs said on Thursday that Britain's vote to leave the European Union may adversely affect some of its operations in the EU and could require the bank to restructure some of its businesses.

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has ordered Goldman Sachs to pay $36.3 million in fines for the unauthorized use and disclosure of confidential information.

HSBC said its first-half profit tumbled 29 percent, slammed by slowing growth in its home markets in Britain and Hong Kong.

HSBC said its first-half profit tumbled 29 percent, slammed by slowing growth in its home markets in Britain and Hong Kong.

American International Group Inc, the largest commercial insurer in the United States and Canada, reported a 6.3 percent rise in quarterly profit as costs fell 16.3 percent.

American International Group Inc, the largest commercial insurer in the United States and Canada, reported a 6.3 percent rise in quarterly profit as costs fell 16.3 percent.

There are more than seven million Americans in default on their loans, many of them effectively in a standoff with the government.