FamousAbout.com » Banking http://famousabout.com What's the Famous World News Online About? Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:07:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Greek banks recap via common shares with restrictions: source (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/greek-banks-recap-via-common-shares-with-restrictions-source-reuters http://famousabout.com/greek-banks-recap-via-common-shares-with-restrictions-source-reuters#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:07:02 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/greek-banks-recap-via-common-shares-with-restrictions-source-reuters Reuters – Greece has agreed to recapitalize its struggling banks after a planned bond swap largely through common shares with restricted voting rights, a banking source told Reuters on Saturday.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/greek-banks-recap-via-common-shares-with-restrictions-source-reuters/feed 0 A banker’s punishment: Sir Fred Goodwin is now just Fred (The Christian Science Monitor) http://famousabout.com/a-bankers-punishment-sir-fred-goodwin-is-now-just-fred-the-christian-science-monitor http://famousabout.com/a-bankers-punishment-sir-fred-goodwin-is-now-just-fred-the-christian-science-monitor#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:42 +0000 William Mattson http://famousabout.com/a-bankers-punishment-sir-fred-goodwin-is-now-just-fred-the-christian-science-monitor The Christian Science Monitor – In the good times he was the doyen of British banking. Wealthy and courted by decision makers and knighted by Queen Elizabeth for services to his industry, Sir Fred Goodwin, head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), seemed invincible.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/a-bankers-punishment-sir-fred-goodwin-is-now-just-fred-the-christian-science-monitor/feed 0 Most banks tightening credit to Europe, Fed says (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/most-banks-tightening-credit-to-europe-fed-says-reuters http://famousabout.com/most-banks-tightening-credit-to-europe-fed-says-reuters#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:52:17 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/most-banks-tightening-credit-to-europe-fed-says-reuters Reuters – More than two thirds of banks in a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers said they had tightened credit to European financial firms in January, underscoring the continent’s severe banking crisis.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/most-banks-tightening-credit-to-europe-fed-says-reuters/feed 0 Citigroup cut investment bank bonuses by 30 percent: report (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/citigroup-cut-investment-bank-bonuses-by-30-percent-report-reuters http://famousabout.com/citigroup-cut-investment-bank-bonuses-by-30-percent-report-reuters#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:14:50 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/citigroup-cut-investment-bank-bonuses-by-30-percent-report-reuters Reuters – Citigroup has cut bonuses for its investment banking division by about 30 percent on average, Bloomberg said, citing a person briefed on the matter.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/citigroup-cut-investment-bank-bonuses-by-30-percent-report-reuters/feed 0 PSU trustees install new leadership (AP) http://famousabout.com/psu-trustees-install-new-leadership-ap http://famousabout.com/psu-trustees-install-new-leadership-ap#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:59:03 +0000 Jon http://famousabout.com/psu-trustees-install-new-leadership-ap AP – A banking executive has been selected to guide Penn State’s Board of Trustees through the aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/psu-trustees-install-new-leadership-ap/feed 0 Goldman beats Street; net income falls 58 percent (AP) http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-net-income-falls-58-percent-ap http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-net-income-falls-58-percent-ap#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:51:53 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-net-income-falls-58-percent-ap AP – Goldman Sachs’ net income fell 58 percent in the last three months of last year because of lower investment banking fees in a quarter marked by choppy financial markets.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-net-income-falls-58-percent-ap/feed 0 Goldman beats Street on lower expenses (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-on-lower-expenses-reuters http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-on-lower-expenses-reuters#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:50:29 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-on-lower-expenses-reuters Reuters – Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s fourth-quarter profit fell 56 percent as trading and investment banking revenue plunged, but the bank managed to beat analysts’ expectations through cost cutting and lower taxes.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/goldman-beats-street-on-lower-expenses-reuters/feed 0 Being international isn’t sexy anymore for Citi (AP) http://famousabout.com/being-international-isnt-sexy-anymore-for-citi-ap http://famousabout.com/being-international-isnt-sexy-anymore-for-citi-ap#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:11:20 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/being-international-isnt-sexy-anymore-for-citi-ap AP – Citigroup has a world of problems.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/being-international-isnt-sexy-anymore-for-citi-ap/feed 0 Housing bust still haunts the banks (AP) http://famousabout.com/housing-bust-still-haunts-the-banks-ap http://famousabout.com/housing-bust-still-haunts-the-banks-ap#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:47:15 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/housing-bust-still-haunts-the-banks-ap AP – The economy may be healing, but banks are suffering from a housing hangover.

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]]> http://famousabout.com/housing-bust-still-haunts-the-banks-ap/feed 0 FSB’s Carney rejects calls to delay bank reforms (Reuters) http://famousabout.com/fsbs-carney-rejects-calls-to-delay-bank-reforms-reuters http://famousabout.com/fsbs-carney-rejects-calls-to-delay-bank-reforms-reuters#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:18:06 +0000 France http://famousabout.com/fsbs-carney-rejects-calls-to-delay-bank-reforms-reuters Reuters – Financial Stability Board Chairman Mark Carney on Sunday rejected calls from the banking industry to delay planned tougher capital rules for lenders, saying such a move would not spur strong growth.

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