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Banks endure M&A drought
Colin Barr 2010-12-01 06:47This year's M&A rebound has passed the banking industry by.Mergers and acquisition deals are on the rise, particularly in hot sectors like energy. But...
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Irish banks aren't smiling
Colin Barr 2010-04-01 12:46So much for the luck of the Irish.Just as the U.S. government is extricating itself from Citigroup (C, Fortune 500), taxpayers in Ireland are about to...
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Small banks, big problems
Colin Barr 2009-12-24 09:11By Colin BarrThe New Year is shaping up to be a rough one for community lenders.Dozens if not hundreds of small banks figure to disappear in 2010, as ...
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Feasting on failed banks
财富中文网 2009-08-18 01:02Big banks are scooping up troubled, smaller institutions at a time when growth is hard to come by -- and thanks to favorable FDIC rules, more deals ar...
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InterContinental Hotels Group CEO banks on branding
Shelley DuBois 2010-07-07 05:33The hospitality industry has taken a hit during the recession, but some chains are climbing back. And if they want to stay on top, brand strength is g...
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Central banks squash goldbugs
Heidi N. Moore 2010-07-10 02:43We've all seen those commercials where shouting announcers urge consumers to trade in their old gold for cash. Who knew that central banks would be th...
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Banks get scary again
Colin Barr 2010-05-28 10:44Market-based anxiety measures have crept steadily higher over the past month, reflecting a marked shift in investor psychology. Less than two years af...
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Bad banks -- They're baaack!
财富中文网 2009-08-20 02:02Seeking to lure more buyers at a time of intense distress, the FDIC has dusted off the oft-touted, but rarely used, plan of setting up bad banks. Will...
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Banks drop FDIC crutch
财富中文网 2009-05-14 01:21Some banks are testing the credit markets without a federal debt guarantee program that has helped them - and the FDIC - through a rough period.By Col...
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Banks' new stress reliever
财富中文网 2009-05-09 02:00With stress tests soon to be in the rearview mirror, banks that need more capital may find themselves peddling assets to Treasury's public-private fun...
