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Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote

On Tuesday, at the bank's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla., union group AFSCME, the New York City Comptroller's Office and other fund managers will ask bank shareholders to approve a proposal asking...

Cyprus keeps capital controls in place

Panicos Demetriades said the Central Bank wants to eliminate these controls as soon as possible, but it has to first make sure that trust in the banks has recovered sufficiently.

A look at Cyprus' decision to tax depositors

Bank stocks will probably fall and they'll see their borrowing costs rise since this deal is a signal that other eurozone countries may call on bondholders, if their banks run into trouble.

Spanish woman sets herself on fire in bank

Authorities say a Spanish woman walked into a bank branch in a small eastern city, doused herself with flammable liquid and set herself ablaze.

ECB's Draghi: Spain is 'on the right track'

Draghi says the bank doesn't target any particular exchange rate.

Germany takes steps to curtail risky trading

Germany's banking industry said the bill would weaken the country's financial sector and accused the government of trying to win voters' favor ahead of a general election in September.

Why Geithner's Treasury leadership proved divisive

Geithner, who led the Federal Reserve Bank of New York before heading Treasury, was involved in the decision to save AIG in September 2008 and oversaw its bailout as Treasury secretary.

Big banks, under pressure, on defense at Davos

A better way to discourage excessive risk-taking, Kane proposes, would be to charge banks a simple premium that reflects what the taxpayer would have to pay in case the bank needs to be bailed out.

Banks prepare for earnings; mortgages cast a pall

On Monday, in addition to the national foreclosure settlement, Bank of America announced it would settle charges with the government-sponsored mortgage lender Fannie Mae over mortgages Fannie...

Joe Allbritton, 87, DC media, banking giant, dies

Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington's most influential men by building media and banking empires, has died at the age of 87.

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NICOSIA, Cyprus: Cyprus drops limits on 8 more foreign banks

Last week, Cypriot authorities lifted transaction limits for the Cyprus branches of Lebanon's...

WASHINGTON: IMF says Cyprus at risk of even deeper recession

It also raised the risk that a crisis of confidence could drive away investments by foreign...

NICOSIA, Cyprus: Cyprus keeps limits on money flows

The central bank had always refused to estimate how long the controls would last.

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Senior Citizens and Veterans Devastated by Pritzker's Bank Failure

"I'm not blaming anyone for what I've gone through," Courtney said, "But for someone who flaunts...

May « 2013 « Dealbreaker: Wall Street Insider

Sir Philip Hampton made the comments as the bank announced disappointing first-quarter results...

Senior Citizens and Veterans Devastated by Pritzker's Bank Failure

"I'm not blaming anyone for what I've gone through," Courtney said, "But for someone who flaunts...

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Obama to Announce Fee on 20 Banks to Recoup TARP (Update1)

"The public would be supportive of anything up to shooting and burning the bankers."

Review & Outlook: Dimon Undaunted

Shareholders reject the political campaign against the bank CEO.

Dimon Strengthens Grip at J.P. Morgan

James Dimon tightened his grip on the nation's largest bank on Tuesday as shareholders of J.P....