Wall Street's Average Bonus Nears $250,000
While good for bankers, the payouts were well short of what New York City budget had planned.
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Fannie Mae to Accept Crypto-Backed Mortgages for the First Time
The move allows home buyers to pledge bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies when making a down payment.
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Corebridge Financial, Equitable Holdings to Merge
Corebridge Financial and Equitable Holdings agreed to merge in an all-stock deal that values the combined company at $22 billion.
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U.S., European Government-Bond Yields Rise as Inflation Worries Resurface
Doubts about a near-term resolution to the Middle East war have reignited concerns about inflation and prospects of interest-rate hikes.
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Norges Bank Expects to Lift Borrowing Costs This Year as Energy Prices Stoke Inflation
Policymakers held the rate at 4% for the third straight meeting Thursday, but said inflation would likely force its hand in the near future.
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Monte dei Paschi Board Revokes CEO's Powers Amid Governance Clash
The board suspended Chief Executive Luigi Lovaglio from his duties after a minority shareholder proposed him for another mandate defying the board's plan to appoint a new head.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on UBS, American Express and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
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Warren Buffett Wins Again. Berkshire's Newest Investment Is Up 35%.
Berkshire and Tokio Marine announced a partnership that involved Berkshire's National Indemnity reinsurance unit absorbing some of the Japanese insurer's risks.
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KKR Strikes Deal for Nothing Bundt Cakes
The private-equity giant is buying the U.S. bakery chain from Dunkin' Owner Roark Capital.
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KKR to Make 15 Times Its Investment With Sale of Data-Center Cooling Business
CoolIT's roughly 640 employees are each set to receive average payouts of around $240,000.
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Robinhood Stock Jumps on $1.5 Billion Stock Buyback Plan
The brokerage firm says it expects to execute the buyback program over the next three years.
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New Bank Regulations Could Favor Loans to Private Credit
Proposed changes to bank capital requirements risk adding to incentives to lend to other lenders.
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Vanguard's Brokerage Arm Is Now Offering Crypto ETFs. They've Been Tanking.
Four months in, crypto ETFs are proving an awkward fit at Vanguard.
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