Wall Street Breakfast: Greece Slumps Following ECB Decision
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BNP Paribas falls after guidance disappoints
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US consumer confidence jumps to 7 ½-year high in January
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Tue Jan 27, 10:13AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers welcomed the new year with a surge in confidence.
US new home sales jump 11.6 percent in December
By JOSH BOAK - AP - Tue Jan 27, 10:04AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sales of new U.S. homes accelerated strongly in December, a sign that home-buying may improve this year after a lackluster 2014.
Santander gives more ground following capital raise
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US pending home climb slightly in November
By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA - AP - Wed Dec 31, 9:59AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose modestly in November as a strengthening economy helped nudge some would-be homebuyers.
US consumer confidence rises in December
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Tue Dec 30, 9:45AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Impressed with an improving economy, American consumers are feeling more confident, a private survey showed.
US current account deficit rises to $100.3 billion
By JOSH BOAK - AP - Wed Dec 17, 8:13AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. current account trade deficit widened slightly in the July-September quarter, largely due to foreign institutions paying less in fines and penalties to the U.S. government.
Holiday shopping boosts US retail sales
By JOSH BOAK - AP - Thu Dec 11, 2:39PM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales perked up in November, as cheaper gas and an improving job market fueled a promising start to the holiday shopping season.
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European Banks Not As Well Off As Stress Test Suggested
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After recently wrapping up a round of stress testing on European banks in October, the European Central Bank determined that most banks would be able to brave a decline such as the recession of 2008, or worse. Unfortunately, after looking at the...
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Applications for US jobless aid jump to 313,000
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER - AP - Wed Nov 26, 8:01AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits jumped last week, pushing total applications above 300,000 for the first time in nearly three months.
A $5B question: How should New York spend surplus?
By DAVID KLEPPER - AP - Thu Nov 20, 11:25AM CST
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As government problems go, it's not a bad one to have: How should New York spend a $5 billion surplus?
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BNP Paribas' Woes Continue: Senior Officials Under Probe - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Nov 19, 5:15PM CST
Even before Paris-based BNP Paribas (BNPQY) could recover from the impact of the money-laundering case, it has yet again come under scrutiny.
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Bank Fines Total a Whopping $184 Billion With 174 Cases Still Left
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Banks, led by Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase, have paid $184 billion in fines since 2009 over 117 cases, but remain on the hook for another 174 cases.
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NY prosecutor to fund rape kit testing nationally
By JENNIFER PELTZ - AP - Thu Nov 13, 6:08AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Evidence from up to 70,000 rape cases nationwide will get long-awaited DNA testing, Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced Wednesday as he pledged as much as $35 million to help eliminate a backlog that has long troubled authorities, victims and lawmakers.
European Banks Sued for Indirect Funding of Terror Attacks - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Nov 12, 5:19PM CST
Around 200 U.S. military veterans and their families have filed a lawsuit in Brooklyn federal court accusing five European banks of indirectly funding terror attacks.
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Pace of US factory activity picks up in October
By PAUL WISEMAN - AP - Mon Nov 03, 11:02AM CST
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories were busier in October, a sign that manufacturing is on sound footing despite growing concerns about the global economy.
BNP Paribas (BNPQY) Q3 2014 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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Russia central bank in surprisingly big rate hike
AP - Fri Oct 31, 7:51AM CDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's central bank on Friday raised its main interest rate more than anticipated in its latest attempt to shore up the plummeting national currency.
BNP makes comeback with strong profit in Q3
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