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Trump To Nominate Financier To Role of Banking Regulator

US President Donald Trump intends to nominate Randal Quarles, a former Treasury Department official, to a role as the...

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Are US Banks Regaining Their Appetite For Acquisitions?

News that JPMorgan Chase considered bidding for British payment company Worldpay signals that big US banks could be...

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Goldman Sachs CEO Defends Paris Deal In First-Ever Tweet

Goldman Sachs, which has been a source of advisors to President Donald Trump, joined a chorus of big companies to...

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China, Europe Take Lead On Climate As World Waits On Trump

China and Europe took the lead Thursday on forging on with the Paris climate accord, as fears grew US President Donald...

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Investors Push For More Info On Lobbying At US Companies

Dozens of major US companies are facing shareholder votes this spring that seek to require more disclosure about...

International

I Will Address Issues That Affect Our People – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, said his commitment to better the lots of the citizenry was the main reason he would not...

International

Trump To Meet With U.S. Community Bankers On Regulatory Costs

President Donald Trump will meet with Main Street community bankers on Thursday to learn more about their difficulties...

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‘This Guy Is A Fraud’

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of falling short of commitments to middle-class voters,...

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Trump Ignites Political Fight Over U.S. Banking Law Reforms

U. S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered reviews of major banking rules that were put in place after the 2008...

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Obama Moves Out

There’s a mass exodus underway this week at the White House, as Obama and his staff pack up their offices and turn in...

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Ryan Meets With Trump Team On U.S. House Tax Reform Plan

U. S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan met late on Monday with top members of President-elect Donald Trump's...

International

World Bank, Others To Release $1.3bn For Nigeria’s Development Bank

World Bank, others to release $1.3bn for Nigeria’s development bank In line with its determination to revive the...