UniCredit CEO says prepared to wait on Commerzbank decision
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - UniCredit's chief executive said Wednesday he could wait until 2027 to determine whether a takeover of ...
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Santander to close one fifth of UK branches amid online switch
London (AFP) - Spanish bank Santander announced Wednesday plans to close one fifth of its UK branches, impacting 750 jobs, ...
Trump taps Michelle Bowman to be US Fed vice chair for supervision
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday picked Michelle Bowman to be the Federal Reserve's next vice chair ...
UniCredit gets ECB nod on Commerzbank stake, but delays merger decision
Milan (Italy) (AFP) - Italian banking giant UniCredit said Friday it had secured approval from the European Central Bank to ...
‘Got cash?’ Tunisians grapple with new restrictions on cheques
Tunis (AFP) - Olfa Meriah stands, frustrated, before a smartphone shop near the capital Tunis. How can she buy a ...
HSBC targets $1.5 bn in annual cost savings after revamp
Hong Kong (AFP) - Banking giant HSBC said Wednesday that CEO Georges Elhedery's plan since October to simplify the company's ...
Germany’s Commerzbank to cut jobs to fight off UniCredit
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - German lender Commerzbank said Thursday it plans to cut about 3,900 jobs, around 10 percent of ...
Santander reports record profit for third straight year
Madrid (AFP) - Spanish banking giant Santander announced record annual profits for a third consecutive year on Wednesday as a ...
UBS profit beats forecast as Credit Suisse merger nears end
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss banking giant UBS said Tuesday that it remained on track to substantially wrap up its mega-merger ...
Italy’s Monte dei Paschi bids 13.3 bn euros for Mediobanca
Rome (AFP) - Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena said Friday that it was launching a bid for its ...
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