Tag: Banks

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The Leader in Blockchain Technology Patents Is Not Who You Think It Is

Many people might assume that a technology giant like the International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) or a small...

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Federal Reserve Probing Banks for Possible Forex Fixing

The Federal Reserve is investigating whether traders at the world’s biggest banks rigged benchmark currency rates, raising the...

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The Other Shoe Drops on Retail Banking

Since the meltdown of 2008, many banks, officials and products have come under the scrutiny of domestic and...

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Goldman Sachs Dodges $40 Billion-Bullet

Wall Street stalwart Goldman Sachs narrowly escaped having an enormous chunk of its revenue curtailed by the Volcker...

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One of China’s ‘Shadow-Banking’ Practices to End in 2014

Starting in 2014, Chinese banks will be required by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) to disclose holdings...

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European Banks to Return $4.8 Billion Early

Banks across Europe that had to borrow money from the European Central Bank (ECB) to stay afloat during...