Banking News

London Markets: Next climbs, travel stocks drop in London

14:34:48 | 21/04/2011 - Source: MarketWatch

U.K. stocks moved mostly higher Thursday, with retailer Next PLC climbing after positive broker comments, while travels stocks mostly fell after a sharp rise in oil prices.

Southern California's urban wildflowers

10:25:10 | 21/04/2011 - Source: WNOL-TV New Orleans

L.A. River : A California poppy growing along a bike path. Hide Dockweiler Beach : Ice plants growing in the sand.

Yahoo shares jump on modest earnings beat

01:56:07 | 21/04/2011 - Source: MarketWatch

Shares of Yahoo Inc. advanced Wednesday, a day after the company posted a smaller-than-expected decline in earnings, as one analyst noted signs that its business may be stabilizing.

Nasdaq EPS hit record amid NYSE takeover battle

21:46:24 | 20/04/2011 - Source: WNWN-FM Battle Creek

Nasdaq OMX Group , the exchange operator battling to buy out crosstown rival NYSE, showed few signs it was distracted from its core business as it logged record profit on the back of robust derivatives trading.

Wells Fargo first-quarter profit beats Street

16:32:01 | 20/04/2011 - Source: IBTimes

Net income due to common stockholders rose to $3.57 billion, or 67 cents per share, from $2.37 billion, or 45 cents per share, a year earlier.

Hancock posts slight increase in 1Q

15:27:05 | 20/04/2011 - Source: HeraldTribune.com

Gulf Coast banker Hancock Holding Co., which is about to acquire rival Whitney Holding Corp., has posted a slight increase in first-quarter profit.

Asia Stocks to Watch: Korean banks feel real-estate pressure

11:07:30 | 20/04/2011 - Source: MarketWatch

South Korean bank shares have fallen this week as investors fretted about exposure to the country's real-estate sector, but analysts appear to be staying broadly positive on the banking sector.

Plane with first lady too close to jet over Md. skies

00:23:35 | 20/04/2011 - Source: The Daily Times

WASHINGTON - Federal aviation officials say a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama aborted a landing Monday after coming too close to a military cargo jet.

Fifth Third CEO: bank well-positioned for recovery

23:18:41 | 19/04/2011 - Source: WSYX

Fifth Third Bancorp's chief executive says the regional bank is in a good position to move forward and improve shareholder value as the economy recovers.

Halle Berry leaves Broadway's "The Mountaintop"

19:03:38 | 19/04/2011 - Source: CBS News

Halle Berry poses in the press room at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards on March 4, 2011, in Los Angeles.

After Hours: TI shares decline in after-hours trade

14:49:05 | 19/04/2011 - Source: MarketWatch

Texas Instruments Inc.'s shares slumped Monday evening as the company's quarterly earnings came in below Wall Street's consensus estimate, while Zions Bancorp.'s shares rose after the company swung to a profit.

Legacy of Bay of Pigs weighs on Alabama families

10:39:33 | 19/04/2011 - Source: Anniston Star

The painful legacy of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion is very real for some families in Alabama.

Makeover in 3rd has 1990s look

06:30:02 | 19/04/2011 - Source: Journal Gazette

Northeast Indiana will be close to its 1990s alignment if proposed congressional districts are approved by the General Assembly.

Citi profit falls as revenue shrinks, expenses surge

02:30:28 | 19/04/2011 - Source: WNWN-FM Battle Creek

Citigroup Inc's first-quarter profit fell 32 percent as shrinking loans and poor trading results pressured revenue while expenses surged.

KeyCorp returns to a profit in first quarter

23:20:51 | 18/04/2011 - Source: Business

CLEVELAND: KeyCorp returned to a profit in its first quarter, the regional bank said Monday, helped by lower credit costs and improving credit quality.