WASHINGTON, March 24 (Reuters) – The U.S. multi-regulatory Financial Stability Oversight Board agreed on Friday that the U.S. banking system remains “sound and resilient” despite strains on some institutions, the U.S. Treasury said in its latest statement. to calm nervous markets and bank depositors. In a reading from a closed-door meeting chaired by Treasury Secretary … Read more
NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Hundreds of workers at Walmart’s five U.S. facilities that process e-commerce orders are told to find jobs within 90 days at other company locations, a doorman confirmed. -talk to Reuters. About 200 workers in Pedricktown, New Jersey, and hundreds more in Fort Worth, Texas; Chino, California; Davenport, Florida; and … Read more
March 23 (Reuters) – The Bank of England on Thursday followed the Federal Reserve and the Swiss National Bank in continuing to hike interest rates, saying Britain’s banking sector was strong enough to withstand the instability that caught on in the markets this month. Relentless rate hikes to curb inflation are among the factors responsible … Read more
March 22 (Reuters) – Citigroup Inc (CN) CEO Jane Fraser expressed confidence in U.S. banks on Wednesday after a series of shutdowns rattled investors and fueled turmoil in global financial markets. “The banking system is pretty solid,” and the major regional banks are well capitalized, Fraser told the Economic Club of Washington DC on Wednesday. … Read more
NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – As the beleaguered First Republic Bank (FRC.N) considers its options, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday there was no talk of insurance for all deposits, making a “bullish” scenario more difficult for the stock. First Republic, whose shares have lost much of their value since the start of … Read more
March 22 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are expected on Wednesday to consider measures to further bolster financial stability, as well as scenarios to address the problems still facing regional lender First Republic Bank. As the recent market turmoil has eased, the Federal Reserve meeting is now in focus, with traders divided on whether the US … Read more
March 21 (Reuters) – Shohei Ohtani knocked out Mike Trout in a showdown between two of the game’s best players to seal Japan’s 3-2 victory over the United States in a thrilling World Baseball Classic final ( WBC) at LoanDepot Park in Miami on Tuesday. Baseball is the national pastime of the United States, but … Read more
March 21 (Reuters) – SVB Financial Group and the federal regulator that shuttered its Silicon Valley Bank unit said at a hearing in bankruptcy court on Tuesday that a fight looms over more $2 billion of the money from the former parent company that was seized with the lender. SVB Financial, which filed for bankruptcy … Read more
Brussels proposes an exception for electric fuel cars from 2035 Germany still considering draft EU proposal Berlin sees the state of technology as problematic Objective to make a decision by Thursday BERLIN/BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) – The European Commission has drawn up a plan to allow the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Hard-line Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed on Monday to oppose any universal federal guarantee on bank deposits above the current limit of $250,000, throwing a major hurdle to a key tool regulators could deploy if banks rush again. as financial confidence falters. The Republican House Freedom Caucus said … Read more
