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Feb 7, 2011
AOL is buying The Huffington Post for $315 million in a merger it hopes will move the company away from dial-up modems and towards new media and...
New rules for banker bonuses
Feb 7, 2011
Federal rules would pay top earners over several years, so pay could be held back if deals eventually go bad.
JPMorgan Chase snared in Madoff lawsuit
by
Heidi Moore
Feb 4, 2011
Suit alleges JPMorgan bankers suspected fraud long before Madoff's arrest, raising questions about a bank's duty to sound the alarm on a client.
Egypt bank closures halt remittances
by
Alisa Roth
Feb 2, 2011
The shutdown of banks in Egypt is blocking Egyptians working overseas from sending money home. Remittances are nearly as important to the economy as tourism.
B of A named most valuable banking brand in the world
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 1, 2011
This final note today, from the Marketplace desk of how the heck does this happen? Bank of America has somehow become the most valuable banking...
Umpqua Bank: Hip, happening and growing
Jan 28, 2011
The regional bank pulls in customers with lattes, community events, and even virtual bowling. It's becoming a pretty big bank by acting small.
Tale of two TARPs
by
Heidi Moore
Jan 27, 2011
Big banks have repaid government bailout funds and are profitable. But smaller banks that got TARP money face challenges.
For public good, not for profit.
Government to sell Citigroup warrants
by
Bob Moon
Jan 26, 2011
The auction of Citi warrants continues Washington's exit from the troubled bank and will add to the $12 billion profit the Treasury has made.
China prepares to take over its first bank inside the U.S.
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 24, 2011
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, or ICBC is hoping to purchase 80 percent of the U.S. division of the Bank of East Asia. Rob Schmitz reports.
Bank of America's Countrywide hangover
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Bob Moon
Jan 21, 2011
Bank of America's losses show it's still paying the price for Countrywide's bad housing bets. How deep is the bank's mortgage hole?