Most Tennesseans approve of job of GOP-controlled legislature
Poll respondents also gave high marks to Gov. Bill Haslam and U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker. View full post on All Stories
Bank of America tops the most valued brand among banks: study
A survey by London-based Brand Finance Plc of banks, based on the notional amount that a company would have to pay for the brand, has ranked the Bank of America as the most valuable banking brand with an estimated price of $30.6 billion. View full post on All Stories
French, U.K. Banks Have the Most at Risk in Egypt
International banks have lent $49.3 billion to Egyptian borrowers, with French and U.K. banks having the most exposure to the country torn by anti-government protests, data from the Bank for International Settlements show. View full post on All Stories
China Stocks Plunge Most in Two Months on Bank Reserve Increase
China’s stocks plunged, driving the benchmark index down the most in two months, as the central bank ordered banks to set aside more reserves and rising property prices signaled policy tightening measures may be expanded. View full post on All Stories
Wall Street Dumps Most Treasuries Since 2004 on Growth Wager
Wall Street banks are cutting their holdings of Treasuries at the fastest pace since 2004 as the world’s biggest bond firms bet that the economy will strengthen and demand for higher-yielding assets will increase. View full post on All Stories
Out of Lehman’s Ashes Wall Street Gets Most of What It Wants
Wall Street’s biggest banks, whose missteps caused a global financial crisis and economic slowdown two years ago, were more agile when it came to countering the political and regulatory response. View full post on All Stories
Most Asian Stocks Fall on China Rate Concern; Japan Banks Rally
Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) — Most Asian stocks fell as concern mounted China’s interest rate increase won’t be enough to slow inflation, overshadowing gains by Japanese banks after Mizuho Financ View full post on All Stories
Yeddyurappa is India’s most corrupt CM, says Congress
Yeddyurappa was the most chanted name at the ongoing Congress plenary session at New Delhi. Almost every speaker at the plenary termed the Karnataka CM as the most corrupt chief minister in India. View full post on All Stories
Senate GOP letter calls for blocking most bills
Senate Republicans intend to block action on virtually all Democratic-backed legislation unrelated to tax cuts and government spending in the current postelection session of Congress, officials said Tuesday, adding that the leadership has quietly collected signatures on a letter pledging to carry out the strategy. View full post on All Stories
With possible foreclosure moratorium looming, here’s who’s most exposed
Bank of America carries the second-highest total of home loans in foreclosure among U.S. banks, according to a report from SNL Financial. The report by SNL comes amid View full post on All Stories

