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Jamie Dimon under pressure ahead of investor vote

Many of Dimon's highest-level executives have departed, including co-chief operating officer Frank Bisignano, who left in April to become CEO of payment processor First Data.

House Republicans, White House look to change student loan rates

"Under the Republican proposal, the interest rate on subsidized and unsubsidized student loans would be set at the 10-year Treasury note rate, which is now about 1.95 percent, plus 2.5 percent.

Nigeria president declares state of emergency

The president later added: "These actions amount to a declaration of war and a deliberate attempt to undermine the authority of the Nigerian state and threaten (its) territorial integrity.

Raiders CEO Amy Trask steps down

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Amy Trask resigned from the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, ending her tenure as the only female CEO in the NFL and as one of the highest-ranking women in American professional sports.

Hess to split roles of CEO and chairman

After a tussle with major shareholder Elliott Management, the New York energy company Hess is splitting the roles of chairman and CEO.

6 tips to manage student loan debt

Keep in mind that if you take out a private student loan to consolidate federal loans, you will lose access to the borrower protections built into those loans, such as unemployment deferments.

Claire DelNegro chosen interim CEO of USA Luge

She also was director of sliding sports for the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games served two years as CEO of the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation.

Late-payment rate on mortgages tumbled in 1Q

TransUnion, which draws its data from a sample of 27 million consumer records, anticipates the national mortgage delinquency rate will continue to decline in the current quarter to about 4.5 percent.

Diageo to replace long-serving CEO

Diageo, the world's largest distiller, said Tuesday it will replace its long-serving CEO, Paul Walsh, with Ivan Menezes, the chief operating officer.

Low disaster costs give Munich Re a Q1 profit lift

Reinsurance company Munich Re says its first-quarter net profit rose 25 percent as the company saw modest outlays for natural disasters and raised its prices for catastrophe coverage.

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Team, Inc., Q4 2013 Guidance/Update Call, May 20, 2013

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3 Financial Sector Stocks With Recent Intensive Insider Buying

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JPMorgan To Benefit From Current CEO-Chairman Structure

According to the news, non-binding shareholders' voting on the matter of splitting the role of...

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

Those losses and money spent to stem mortgage foreclosures are estimated to be about $120 billion.

Google China Attacks Presage Battle With U.S. to Shape Internet

China's leaders have said that it is the government's role to control content on the Internet.

Google May Exit China After Ending Self-Censorship (Update2)

Jan. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc. defied the Chinese government by saying it will end...