Wells Fargo Does Damage Control Before Washington Grilling an hour ago

Tim Sloan, the bank's president and chief operating officer, has spent most of the week reaching out and meeting with members of Congress and their staffs in Washington, as the lender confronts blowback over allegations it opened more than 2 million accounts without customers' approval, said people with direct knowledge of the discussions. With the Senate Banking Committee preparing to hold a Sept.

Wells Fargo Under Siege: Drops Sales Goals Tied to Bogus Account Scandal

Wells Fargo will stop setting the sales goals that bank employees say led to pressure to open millions of fake customer accounts. "We are eliminating product sales goals because we want to make certain our customers have full confidence that our retail bankers are always focused on the best interests of customers," CEO John Stumpf said in a statement.

US said to weigh HSBC charge that could upend 2012 settlement

US prosecutors are considering a criminal charge against a unit of HSBC Holdings Plc related to conduct on its foreign-exchange desk, according to two people familiar with the matter, imperiling an earlier deal that let the bank avoid prosecution. [NEW YORK] US prosecutors are considering a criminal charge against a unit of HSBC Holdings Plc related to conduct on its foreign-exchange desk, according to two people familiar with the matter, imperiling an earlier deal that let the bank avoid prosecution.

Klobuchar denounces sharp price hikes for EpiPen injectors

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis. Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who has worked to contain prescription drug price increases and whose 21-year-old daughter carries an EpiPen because of severe nut allergies, is one of several members of Congress demanding more information on why EpiPen prices have soared less U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks about price hikes for EpiPens, the emergency drug injectors for severe allergic reactions, at Children's Hospital on Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016, in Minneapolis.

U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Request to Reconsider Bank of America Ruling

A U.S. appeals court refused on Monday to reconsider its decision to overturn a $1.27 billion penalty against Bank of America Corp and a jury verdict finding it liable for mortgage fraud leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York rejected a petition by Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's office to have a three-judge panel rehear the case and give the government at least an opportunity to seek a new trial.

Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE:SAIC) Receives $66.00…

Shares of Science Applications International Corp. have been given an average recommendation of "Buy" by the eight research firms that are currently covering the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company.

Prosecutors ask appeals panel to rehear BofA case

New York a A federal appeals panel should reconsider its reversal of a fraud verdict against Bank of America Corp. and $1.2 billion penalty resulting from the bank's actions during the 2008 financial crisis, prosecutors say. Prosecutors filed papers with the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan late Thursday, saying that a three-judge appeals panel overlooked "a wealth of evidence" that the Charlotte, North Carolina-based bank sold thousands of toxic mortgage loans while misrepresenting them as investment quality.

UPDATE 1-Citigroup beats $800 mln appeal by one-time billionaire

Aug 5 A federal appeals court rejected a one-time Florida billionaire's bid to revive his $800 million lawsuit accusing Citigroup Inc of fraudulently hiding its exposure to subprime and other toxic mortgages, inducing him to hold on to shares he otherwise would have sold. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan on Friday said Citigroup and former officials, including two chief executives Charles Prince and Vikram Pandit, were not liable to trusts and corporate entities overseen by Arthur Williams and his wife.

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Is This The Airlines Liftoff Investors Have Been Waiting For?

A flurry of good news lifted airline stocks higher last week, reversing a drop in altitude that's weighed on the industry so far in 2016. Fueled primarily by a bullish report from Deutsche Bank, American Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Continental collectively advanced 6.5 percent last Tuesday alone.

‘Economikes’: the gatekeepers of Clinton’s economic policy

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during the Democratic U.S. presidential candidates' debate in Flint, Michigan, March 6, 2016. International Monetary Fund's Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department Simon Johnson and Deputy Director Charles Collyns hold a press briefing on the release of the IMF's World Economic Outlook at the IMF Headquarters in Washington July 17, 2008.