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Saturday, 21 November, 2020

Insurance
Zurich Insurance in talks over $4bn deal for MetLife arm
Acquisition would combine seventh and 18th largest property and casualty businesses in the US
Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

US politics & policy
Dimon blames ‘childish’ Congress for stimulus deadlock
JPMorgan chief executive says US economy needs help to survive coronavirus crisis
Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

Style
John Fetterman and the politics of workwear
The lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania combines progressive politics and manly style — take note, Democrats
Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

AnalysisUS banks
How Bill Demchak turned PNC into a US banking powerhouse
Asked if he plans more acquisitions, the Pittsburgh bank boss answers in one word: ‘Yes’
Tuesday, 17 November, 2020

Inside BusinessBanks
Three ways the banks will be winners from Covid recovery
Business cycle and interest rates look to be lining up to lift the sector’s fortunes
Monday, 16 November, 2020

US banks
PNC to become fifth-largest US bank with $11.6bn BBVA deal
Pittsburgh lender grabs foothold in Texas and beyond with purchase of Spanish bank’s US arm
Sunday, 15 November, 2020

US banks
Bank credit card profits in question as US consumers cut debt
Account balances continue to slide and outlook for Christmas spending remains unclear
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Wells Fargo
Former Wells Fargo chief pays $2.5m in SEC settlement
Ex-bank boss accused of misleading investors about retail operations at the centre of fake accounts scandal
Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

US banks
US banks in line for windfall after Covid-19 vaccine progress
Profitability boosted by steeper yield curve in wake of trial results from Pfizer and BioNTech
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Saturday, 7 November, 2020

On Wall StreetUS presidential election 2020
What Wall Street would make of a Biden presidency
Divided government might shield banks from higher taxes and tighter regulation
Friday, 6 November, 2020

US presidential election 2020
The emotional life of elections
What 40 years of presidential races have taught me about the balance between feeling and reason
Tuesday, 3 November, 2020

Fintech
Fintechs take on banks at their own game
Some digital start-ups in the US are beginning to accept customer deposits
Monday, 2 November, 2020

Citigroup Inc
Head of risk at Citigroup to depart
Brad Hu to step down in management reshuffle following run-ins with regulators over controls
Monday, 2 November, 2020

Financial services
Lenders pull IPOs even as mortgage market thrives
Delay in listings from Caliber Home Loans and AmeriHome raises doubts about sustainability of housing boom
Thursday, 29 October, 2020

ExplainerDonald Trump
All the president’s debts: to whom Trump owes money
Debts of more than $1bn are tied to the Covid-struck commercial real estate market
Wednesday, 28 October, 2020

Mastercard Inc
Visa and Mastercard earnings highlight consumer spending woe
Payment processors’ revenues hit by struggling economic rebound and travel disruptions
Monday, 26 October, 2020

Insurance
AIG to separate its life insurance arm
Move comes as UK’s Prudential plans similar restructuring
Friday, 23 October, 2020

Personal Finance Advice & Comment
The fallacy of ESG investing
Win-win arguments promoting both bigger profits and better social returns are illogical
Thursday, 15 October, 2020

Life & Arts
Khaki trousers: the dorky dad in fabric form
A movement is afoot to rehabilitate khakis as a fashionable item. Don’t be fooled
Wednesday, 14 October, 2020

Bank of America Corp
Falling interest rates drag on Bank of America and Wells Fargo profits
News overshadows declining credit costs and improved results from banks’ fee-based businesses
Wednesday, 14 October, 2020

Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo returns to profit after painful second quarter
Income in lender’s mortgage unit surges as Americans rush to refinance at lower rates
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

US banks
JPMorgan and Citi upbeat on outlook for US economy
Banks bolstered by slimmer loan loss provisions and trading boom
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

Citigroup Inc
Citigroup records falling credit costs in sign of easing Covid strain
Lender sets aside far less for bad loans in third quarter than it had earlier this year
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
Equities up on Biden outlook, US bank earnings, UK lockdowns
Investors are assessing US presidential election polls that show a strong lead for Joe Biden
Monday, 12 October, 2020

#fintechFT
Regulators battle over US fintech charters Premium
The charters would set up a legal conflict between the OCC and the Federal Reserve