JPMorgan CEO Dimon says economic recovery could be derailed
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said the economic recovery from the coronavirus recession could be derailed by a lack of additional economic stimulus, the election, and a second wave of infections.
New tax forces major stock market players to threaten move from NJ
A group of stock exchanges and trading platforms contend that millions of Americans who invest in financial markets to save for retirement would be hurt by a potential new tax in New Jersey to be levied on financial transactions.
Deutsche Bank U.S. unit pays $583,000 to settle Ukraine sanctions lapses
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced two settlements totaling $583,100 with Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Goldman Sachs joins Ant's up to $30 billion IPO banking syndicate, sources say
Goldman will be a joint lead manager on the Hong Kong leg of the IPO
Discover blocks donations to site raising money for Kyle Rittenhouse defense
GiveSendGo has raised more than $380,000 for the teen
Wall Street working from home may stay that way
Brokers at UBS are under the impression they won’t have to return to work until April 2021, while Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and the nation’s largest bank JPMorgan, are alerting roughly half their workforces that they may not be coming back to their Manhattan offices until possibly well into next year.
Cash App's popularity during COVID-19 pandemic boosts Square's stock
The Cash App has become a boon for Square Inc. during the course of the coronavirus pandemic, rallying shares 28% in the past month and 166% since the beginning of the year.
Nearly half of USPS employees had ‘unauthorized overtime’ last year, report finds
Watchdog group questions $521.6 million in overtime costs incurred during fiscal 2019.
North Korean hackers ramp up bank heists: U.S. government cyber alert
North Korean hackers are tapping into banks around the globe to make fraudulent money transfers and cause ATMs to spit out cash, the U.S. government warned on Wednesday.
Bank profits slump 70% as coronavirus rakes businesses, households
Bank profits across 5,066 insured institutions were $18.8 billion, compared with profits of $62.5 billion in the same period a year ago
JPMorgan Chase had preliminary conversations to offer banking services at USPS locations
The banking giant may offer ATM access and other services on premises.
Elon Musk's SpaceX raises $1.9B in funding
This would be the largest single fundraising round to date by SpaceX
American Express looking to buy small business lender Kabbage: report
The deal could reportedly be valued at $850 million.
Barry Diller's IAC buys 12% stake in MGM Resorts for $1B
The investment comes at a time when the gambling industry has been ravaged by government restrictions on movement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as fears about public gatherings.
Blackstone strikes $4.7 billion deal with Ancestry
This marks the first acquisition by Blackstone’s largest private equity fund.
Google Pay partners with US banks to offer digital bank accounts
The bank accounts can be managed through Google Pay.
HSBC says net profit plunged 96% in second quarter as pandemic took hold
The bank's net profit was $192 million in the April-June quarter, down from $4.37 billion reported in the same period a year earlier.
Fannie, Freddie earnings improve amid signs of housing market recovery
Sales of previously owned homes rose 20.7% in June over the prior month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.72 million, according to data from the National Association of Realtors released last week.
PayPal profits jump 86% on pandemic spending shift
E-commerce payments processor PayPal Holdings Inc beat Wall Street estimates on Wednesday with an 86% increase in quarterly profit, driven by the shift to online spending amid the coronavirus pandemic.
'Back from the brink' Deutsche Bank improves outlook
In the second quarter, investment bank revenues rose 46%