Austrian minister says Russia will remain important for Europe Russia will always remain important for Europe, Austria's foreign minister said, saying that to think otherwise was delusional. Reuters · Mar 22, 2023
Older Americans protest against ‘dirty banks’ funding oil and gas projects Protesters cut up credit cards and march to Washington branches of JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2023
Big banks must stop lending to Big Oil Bank lending for drilling projects like Willow is not only bad for the environment. It will weaken the impact of a historic $370 billion investment our country will make in the next decade on green technology and alternatives to oil and gas. Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 21, 2023
SVB was a hedge fund in disguise–and the banking crisis is an overreaction The data thus far is telling us not to overreact. Yet, markets have already overreacted. That's an opportunity for savvy investors. Fortune · Mar 21, 2023
Banks Promote Climate Pledges But Keep Increasing Their Financing of Fossil Fuel Production National day of protest will target JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo as new U.N. report warns of catastrophic climate impacts. Capital & Main · Mar 21, 2023
Customers scramble to withdraw money from First Republic as stock drops almost 50% Efforts to reassure the public that First Republic is safe have so far been unsuccessful as bank's shares plunge. Fortune · Mar 20, 2023
First Republic’s shares crash more than 46% after downgraded credit rating The US bank may need to raise more funds despite a $30bn rescue last week The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2023
Ackman Says Bank Of America Will Buy Signature Bank Monday, Predicts Crisis Of Confidence Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Friday that Bank of America will buy Signature Bank on Monday as other banks face peril Zenger · Mar 20, 2023
Big US banks benefit from surge in deposits after SVB and Signature Bank collapses Though some consumers have pulled their money out of smaller banks, a Treasury official said those withdrawls have slowed The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023
US banks launch $30bn rescue of First Republic to stem spiraling crisis Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan agree to prop up troubled bank after its shares tumbled amid wider turmoil The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023
New CEO of failed Silicon Valley Bank was once fired from his Charlotte banking job The new CEO of failed Silicon Valley Bank is a familiar name to many in Charlotte’s banking community — Tim Mayopoulos was fired as general counsel of Bank of America in 2008 in the midst of the financial crisis and escorted out of the office by an HR representative. Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023
US banks are sacrificing poor communities to the climate crisis It took decades to force banks to abandon racist redlining. We don’t have decades to avert catastrophic climate crisis The Guardian - US · Mar 16, 2023
The real victims of SVB aren't the tech elite: Hardworking business owners share their horror stories of the bank's collapse The Silicon Valley Bank bailout was not about solving a “1% problem.” Fortune · Mar 15, 2023
Bank of America has raked in $15 billion in new deposits after SVB collapse Sources familiar with the matter say former Silicon Valley Bank customers are looking to put their money in the safest institution possible. Fortune · Mar 15, 2023
Tribune News Service · Mar 14, 2023 US Treasury to give House Republicans a look at financial reports on Biden's family and associates WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department is set to allow House Republicans to inspect reports on foreign banking and other business transactions by relatives of President Joe Biden, including his son Hunter Biden and his associates.
Fortune · Mar 12, 2023 Regulators shut down SBV after bank run How can a bank run happen in 2023? Why didn’t anyone step in to save SVB? And who is at risk now?
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 SVB's collapse could lead to 'contagion' among regional banks—but experts say it's not a systemic risk to the entire financial system “We do not believe there is contagion risk for the rest of the banking sector on the heels of SVB's struggles,” David Trainer, CEO of the investment research firm New Constructs, told Fortune.
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 Women in the workforce have rebounded Women's labor force participation rate continues to climb, but they're also seeing an uptick in unemployment—especially for Black women and Latinas.
Fortune · Mar 10, 2023 March had 'crashy vibes' for the economy and it could mean a recession, BofA says The Fed's goal of bringing down inflation without triggering a recession may have just gotten a lot harder.
Fortune · Mar 8, 2023 Smart ways to use your cash back rewards If you’re earning cash back for your everyday purchases, here are a few ways you can use those rewards to help you save and hit your money goals.
Fortune · Mar 7, 2023 Bank of America CEO predicts most people won’t even notice ‘slight’ recession Consumer spending is not slowing at the rate the Fed hoped for, Brian Moynihan said.
Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2023 Bank of America CEO predicts ‘slight’ US recession this year Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan says he expects mild downturn in third quarter of 2023.
Axios · Mar 6, 2023 Boomers and the latest U.S. inflation boost Bank of America data shows faster spending growth this year among households more likely to receive social security payments.
Fortune · Mar 1, 2023 Artificial intelligence like ChatGPT is on the brink of an 'iPhone moment' thanks to 'warp-speed' development, Bank of America says The rapid development and mass adoption of tools like ChatGPT could create an "iPhone moment" for A.I.
Fortune · Mar 1, 2023 Bank of America analyst warns the Fed will hike rates to 'point of pain' to get inflation down An unexpected spike in inflation in January prompted questions to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over whether a recession is inevitable.