Global dealmaking sinks to lowest level in over a decade
NEW YORK/LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity shrank to its lowest level in more than a decade in the first...
Gold eases but remains on course for quarterly rise
Key U.S. inflation gauge slightly below expectations All precious metals set to gain in March March 31 (Reuters) – Gold prices were on track for...
Riyadh joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow
RIYADH, March 29 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved on Wednesday a decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as Riyadh builds a long-term partnership...
US regulator cites ‘terrible’ risk management for Silicon Valley Bank failure
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) – A top U.S. regulator told a Senate panel on Tuesday that Silicon Valley Bank did a “terrible” job of managing...
World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ in global growth without bold policy shifts
New financial crisis could lead to “sharper” slowdown Boosting investment, cutting trade costs could reverse trend Raising labor force participation would boost growth rate WASHINGTON,...
Credit Suisse accessed billions in liquidity last weekend, Swiss finance minister says
ZURICH, March 25 (Reuters) – Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) tapped the Swiss National Bank for “a large multi-billion amount” last weekend to secure its liquidity, the...
Fed emergency lending to banks boosted overall Fed holdings in latest week
NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve emergency lending to banks, which hit record levels last week, remained high in the latest week, amid...
Banking stocks slide as global investors seek safer shores
March 24 (Reuters) – Banking stocks fell again on Friday, with shares in German giant Deutsche Bank knocked by worries that regulators and central banks...
Americans are wary of bailouts as banking concerns mount -Reuters/Ipsos poll
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – A bipartisan majority of Americans oppose U.S. taxpayers footing the bill when bad management causes a bank to fail, though...
Global turmoil makes Australian banks’ refinancing mountain a harder climb
SYDNEY, March 17 (Reuters) – An A$300 billion ($201.21 billion) refinancing task for Australia’s biggest banks is about to get harder, say analysts, as appetite...