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JPMorgan deploys $5 billion into startups in first year of security push
JPMorgan Chase said Monday it has made $5 billion in startup investments in the first year of its U.S. security and resiliency initiative, halfway to …
Oct 20, 2026
Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion
On October 13, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department fined Bank of America more than $1.2 billion over anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance fai…
Oct 14, 2026
Cook fights Trump's move to fire her
Lisa Cook challenged Trump's latest attempt to remove her as a Federal Reserve governor, questioning whether a White House investigation into unproven…
Oct 14, 2026
China buys gold for 23 straight months
China's central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and China is importing more of the metal than ever.
Oct 14, 2026
Pentagon and SBA expand defense supplier funding
The Pentagon and the Small Business Administration signed an agreement on October 12, 2026 that expands access to strategic capital for small business…
Oct 14, 2026
Justices lean toward Intel in 401(k) case
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 6 in Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, a case about whether employers can put privat…
Oct 12, 2026
New York Fed finds Americans gloomier on finances
The New York Fed's monthly Survey of Consumer Expectations, released October 7, 2026, found fewer households expect to be better off a year from now. …
Oct 9, 2026
Fed signals one more hike as markets bet on two
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Sept. 16, its first increase since 2023, and the vote was unanimous.
Oct 9, 2026
Big Oil books war-driven profits as taxes loom
Chevron just posted its highest quarterly earnings ever, Shell its second-highest, and Exxon doubled its profit from a year earlier even though it mis…
Oct 8, 2026
Fed proposes modernizing mutual bank rules
On July 31, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board requested comment on a proposal to modernize rules for mutual banking organizations.
Aug 6, 2026
Fed proposes modernizing bank insider lending rule
On July 31, 2026, the Federal Reserve requested comment on a proposal to modernize Regulation O, its rule governing credit to bank insiders.
Aug 5, 2026
Fed approves FS Bancorp merger with Pacific West
On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the Federal Reserve Board approved the application by FS Bancorp, Inc., of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, to merge with Pa…
Aug 5, 2026
Aberdeen Group profit rises, shares fall
Aberdeen Group reported first-half IFRS profit before tax of 276 million pounds, up 2% from 271 million a year earlier. Net operating revenue rose 2% …
Jul 29, 2026
Texas Capital to try again after reincorporation vote fails
Texas Capital' proposal to reincorporate in Texas from Delaware failed at its April 2026 annual meeting, winning about 45% shareholder support. About …
Jul 29, 2026
Ukraine drone strikes hit Russia's biggest online retailer
On July 29, 2026, Ukrainian drones struck several industrial facilities in the central Russian city of Ryazan, prompting Wildberries, Russia's biggest…
Jul 29, 2026
Personal bankruptcies rise as pandemic aid ends
More than half a million personal bankruptcies were filed in 2025 — nearly 50% more than in 2022.
Jul 29, 2026