Credit Suisse pays down debt to calm investors
Credit Suisse will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of debt, an attempt by the Swiss bank to show its financial muscle and reassure investors concerned about the lender’s overhaul and how much it may cost.
Here’s how the companies making headlines fared during Friday’s midday trade
Oil prices were expected to decrease for the second week in a row, but after unpredictable trading this week, they reached a floor of over $100 a barrel on Friday, with no obvious replacement for Russian barrels insight in a market already constrained by supply. After surging almost 9% on Thursday, Brent crude futures were […]
ICU – Ukrainian Financial Group Launches the First Ever Mobile Trading Application in the Country
ICU (Investment Capital Ukraine) has become the first Financial Group in Ukraine to introduce a mobile application for trading government bonds in the country. ICU, independent Ukrainian asset management, private equity, and investment banking advisory firm has been working closely with the government to help stimulate the country’s economic growth and development. Globally, most major […]
Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Credit Suisse fined 344 mln euros for forex cartel
European Union antitrust regulators fined Barclays (BARC.L), Credit Suisse (CSGN.S), HSBC (HSBA.L) and RBS (NWG.L) a total of 344 million euros ($390 million) on Thursday for rigging the foreign exchange spot trading market.
KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners to take CyrusOne private for $11.5 bln
KKR & Co Inc (KKR.N) and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will take U.S. data center operator CyrusOne Inc (CONE.O) private for $11.49 billion in cash, the latest deal in a sector that has boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dollar languishes near one-week low after consumer sentiment blow
The dollar held near a one-week low versus major peers on Monday, after slumping the most in almost seven weeks on Friday as diving U.S. consumer confidence hurt bets for an early tightening of Federal Reserve policy.
DoorDash plunges into loss on pricey grocery expansion
Food-delivery firm DoorDash Inc’s (DASH.N) loss widened more than expected in the second quarter as the U.S. upstart spent heavily to expand internationally and into a crowded market for grocery during the pandemic.
NetEase delays $1 bln Hong Kong listing of music streaming firm – sources
NetEase Inc (9999.HK) has delayed the $1 billion Hong Kong initial public offering of its music streaming service Cloud Village because of volatile trading in China’s major tech companies, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
UBS profit leaps 63% in Q2 amid wealth management boom
UBS (UBSG.S) on Tuesday posted a 63% jump in second-quarter net profit, easily beating expectations as buoyant markets continued to help the world’s largest wealth manager generate higher earnings from managing money for the rich.
JPMorgan’s profit more than doubles despite trading slump
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) reported a 155% jump in profit on Tuesday, getting a boost from the release of loss reserves and a surge in dealmaking, even as the largest U.S. bank dealt with a sharp slowdown in trading activity from last year’s record-breaking levels.
