U.S. banks expect a clean bill of health after Fed’s stress tests

Large U.S. banks are optimistic they will receive a clean bill of health from the Federal Reserve this week, freeing them up to distribute billions of dollars in excess capital to investors.
Spain’s Sabadell kicks off new round of layoffs in Spain – union and memo

Spain’s Sabadell (SABE.MC) on Monday told its employees it will engage in a new round of layoffs in Spain, according to an internal memo from the bank and a statement from the Spanish union Comisiones Obreras.