The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a review of comments and actions banks and trade associations made when rolling out new consumer debit card fees, sparking antitrust concerns.
The slowdown which began at the end of 2010 now looks more like a prolonged soft patch, the Commission said.
The Canadian dollar ended slightly stronger against its U.S. counterpart on Monday as markets struggled to deal with fresh turmoil in Europe as fears heightened that Italy would be the next victim of the euro-zone debt crisis.
SunTrust Banks Inc said on Monday it planned to drop a $5 monthly debit card service fee, adding the Atlanta-based regional bank to the list of lenders dropping such maintenance fees amid rising public criticism of the industry.
Bank of America will keep the $5-a-month fee for debit card use that's scheduled to start early next year, while other banks, like J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo, announced Friday that they are shying away from the fees.
The Volcker rule has created a new battlefield over Wall Street pay that banks fear will send their star traders and hedge fund advisers fleeing.
In a lengthy statement, the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace called for far-reaching reforms of the global economy to create a system that serves the common good of all nations and economic classes.
A letter released from the Vatican on Monday calls for sweeping reforms to the global economy for the return of a system in favor of ethical behavior and achievement of a universal common good for both rich and poor countries.
As a young hockey player with dreams of making it big, Mark Carney liked to get revved up before a big game by listening to AC/DC's Hell's Bells.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said banks' reasoning for imposing consumer debit card fees was "disingenuous."
The United States pushed through its toughest measures yet to curtail speculation in commodity markets in a tight vote on Tuesday, likely shifting the focus of a fierce four-year debate from the regulators to the courts.
Nevada has the highest foreclosure rate in the country, but the Republican presidential contenders provided few concrete solutions to the crisis while debating in Las Vegas.
The United States pushed through its toughest measures yet to curtail speculation in commodity markets in a tight vote on Tuesday, likely shifting the focus of a fierce four-year debate from the regulators to the courts.
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., wants Attorney General Eric Holder to probe banks and trade groups for potentially illegal collusion over new consumer debit card fees.
As he seeks to build momentum for what will likely be an arduous re-election campaign in 2012, President Barack Obama is signaling that he'll try to tap into rising populist voter sentiment by distancing himself from Wall Street.
President Barack Obama launched an onslaught against banks and Republicans this for working to block financial reform, using a populist tone amid public anger over Wall Street practices.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner warned Republicans about delaying the confirmation of a director to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
President Barack Obama launched a broad onslaught against banks on Thursday, tapping into public anger over rising fees to garner populist support ahead of his 2012 re-election campaign.
When Bank of America announced last week that it would begin charging a $5 monthly fee to customers using their debit cards at retail locations, it understandably caused a fair amount of complaining from consumers, a fact that was noted across the board by various media sources Friday. But it also inspired a wave of anger against banks in general.
Stock trader Alessio Rastani told the BBC, Governments don't rule the world. Goldman Sachs rules the world.
President Barack Obama is facing mounting resistance to a settlement from liberal supporters and a growing number of state attorneys general who say a deal would exonerate banks for their role in the subprime mortgage crisis.
With more than a million unemployed construction workers across the nation, President Barack Obama on Monday said he intends to spend to rebuild America's infrastructure and boost hiring, which will be key components of a plan he is working on to stimulate the U.S. economy.