Early reviews praise Megyn Kelly’s controversial interview with far-right provocateur Alex Jones

NBC anchor Megyn Kelly faced more than a week of withering backlash over her decision to interview Alex Jones, the far-right founder of Infowars.com, a site that has perpetuated conspiracy theories about 9/11 and the 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Kelly was uninvited as a guest at a gala hosted by relatives of the victims of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting in Connecticut, which left 20 children dead, and J.P. Morgan pulled its ads from the broadcast.

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AIB SETTLED CITIGROUP DISPUTE OVER RUSNAK AT FRACTION OF $872m CLAIM - AIB received only a fraction of the $872 million it had sought from Citigroup when it agreed last year to settle a 12 -year case against the US bank in relation to the John Rusnak trading scandal. The Irish Times has established that the amount received by AIB under a settlement struck in January 2016 came to less than 5% of its original claim.

The Latest: VP Pence lauds officers who defended congressman

The Latest on U.S. and Central American officials meeting as President Trump signals a policy shift : Vice President Mike Pence started a speech to a Central American security conference by expressing gratitude for the Capitol police officers who defended members of Congress in a shooting that wounded several lawmakers and their aides at a baseball field outside Washington. Pence noted that he served in Congress with some of the people who came under attack Wednesday and that he is friends with Rep. Steve Scalise, who is recovering from wounds suffered in the shooting.

Trump’s OCC Chief Will Stay Away From Big Banks to Avoid Conflicts

The new acting chief of one of Washington's major banking regulators has agreed to stay away from issues involving dozens of former legal clients, including 14 banks that the agency oversees, according to his ethics agreement. Keith Noreika, who represented lenders as a private lawyer, plans to recuse himself from matters related to JPMorgan Chase & Co., Bank of America Corp., Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup Inc., firms the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regulates.  Democratic lawmakers had already questioned whether Noreika's close ties to the industry would prevent him from being an impartial watchdog.

Deutsche Bank asks for more time for U.S. query on Trump, Russia: source

Germany's largest bank has asked for more time to respond to a request from Democrats on a U.S. House of Representatives panel for details about U.S. President Donald Trump's possible ties to Russia, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. external counsel sent a letter dated Friday June 2 to the Democrats saying it needed additional time, the source told Reuters.

Largest Indian Bank’s Profit Surges as Bad-Loan Ratio Narrows

State Bank of India , the country's largest lender by assets, more than doubled its fourth-quarter profit as its bad-loan ratio narrowed. Net income climbed to 28.1 billion rupees , or 3.55 rupees a share, in the three months ended March 31 from 12.6 billion rupees, or 1.64 rupees, a year earlier, the Mumbai-based lender said in an exchange filing on Friday.

China pressures South Korea about missile system

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Undocumented workers filled quotas in Wells Fargo fraud, ex-bankers say

The CEO of Wells Fargo was seated on stage in Los Angeles Monday, alongside four other top executives from different industries. They were gathered to talk about "creating meaningful lives for the 21st century workforce," the kind of lofty topic you'd expect at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference.

A Fresh Bailout Deal for Greece

Greece and its international creditors have struck a deal that would allow the country to receive bailout funds in exchange for more cuts to government pensions and higher taxes. Under the terms of the agreement, Greece will, among other things, cut pensions in 2019 and reduce the amount at which taxes must be paid in 2020 in order to save 2 percent of gross domestic product.

HSBC Said Close to Naming AIA’s Mark Tucker as Chairman

HSBC Holdings Plc has made insurance executive Mark Tucker the preferred candidate to be chairman, replacing Douglas Flint, according to two people familiar with the decision, as Europe's largest bank takes the first step to overhaul its top management team. Prudential Plc , is in discussions with the bank, according to the people who asked not to be identified because the succession process is private. Flint, 61, is expected to step down after six years as executive chairman and 21 years at the bank.

Corzine: MF Global’s demise was not due to big bond bet

It was not a huge bet on European bonds that caused the 2011 demise of Wall Street brokerage firm MF Global, but rather "confusion" created by its accountants about the company's financial condition, former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine testified on Thursday. Corzine, who ran MF Global after leaving the governor's office, took the stand in a New York trial pitting the legal remnants of the collapsed brokerage against its accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Former NJ Governor Corzine testifies in MF Global trial

Former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine has begun testifying in the $3 billion trial between the brokerage he once ran, MF Global, and its accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers. The legal remnants of the brokerage are suing the accounting firm, claiming that its negligence and malpractice led to the collapse of MF Global.

JPM Ceo Dimon on U.S. Growth, Regulation, Tax Reform

Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive officer at JPMorgan Chase & Co., discusses the growth agenda in place in the United States, markets, financial regulation, Brexit, and the benefits of U.S. tax reform. He speaks with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua from the 2017 J.P. Morgan Global Market Conference in Paris, on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."

Oscars debacle hovers over trial between PwC and MF Global

In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, file photo, former MF Global Holdings Ltd. Chairman and CEO Jon Corzine testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Financial Services Committee. The dispute between brokerage firm MF Global, run by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, and the accounting firm PwC goes to trial Monday, March 6, 2017.

Warren and consumer groups mount defense as Trump eyes changes to financial regulations

President Trump on Friday took the first step toward unwinding Wall Street reforms put in place during the depths of the financial crisis, sparking outrage from consumer groups across the country. After a meeting with business executives, including the head of JP Morgan Chase & Co.