Daily Wrap Up - Oct 4
Firms Set to Report; Failure Philosophy; Resisting Reform?
Wall Street Week Ahead: Stocks may hit earnings speed bumps
U.S. stocks could hit more speed bumps this week if the start of the third-quarter earnings season offers little evidence that the economic recovery is gaining strength. Read Full Article here.
Too big to fail must end for all: FDIC chief
The head of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said on Sunday that she wanted to end the too big to fail doctrine and shrink the shadow banking system that operates outside the reach of regulators. Read Full Article here.
Don't resist reform, G7 policymakers tell banks
Global finance chiefs told commercial banks at the weekend that resisting tighter regulation of the industry was futile, though bankers warned the reforms could hurt economic recovery. Read Full Article here.
Saudi prince urges U.S. to sell Citigroup stake: report
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a big investor in Citigroup , urged the U.S. government to sell its stake in the bank as soon as this year to boost investor confidence, Emerging Markets magazine reported. Read Full Article here.
Web TV could come with a price tag after Comcast-NBC
Free TV shows on the Internet could be harder to find if Comcast Corp succeeds in acquiring a majority stake in NBC Universal. Read Full Article here.
IFC to work with private sector to buy toxic assets
The head of the International Finance Corp said on Saturday that the group plans to work with private equity funds, debt servicing companies and major banks to soak up toxic assets held by banks in emerging markets. Read Full Article here.
BAE snubs bribe probe deal; to review file: reports
BAE Systems turned down the chance to pay 300 million pounds ($477 million) to settle a bribery investigation and is seeking to review evidence against it before trying to agree a deal, newspapers reported on Sunday. Read Full Article here.
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