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BoA names regional leadership positions
Bank of America (BoA) has appointed the regional heads that will take charge once its purchase of Merrill Lynch is complete, which is expected to be in the first quarter of 2009.
Bank of America to lay off thousands
Bank of America plans to lay off between 30,000 and 35,000 employees over the next three years. The bank blamed the cuts on the weak economic environment and its impending merger with Merrill Lynch.
Banks cut staff in Europe and US
More European and US banks joined the growing list of institutions to cut staff in the wake of the financial crisis.
UK CDS spreads up
The cost of credit protection on UK banks increased in early trading this morning, while US financial institutions experienced mixed market sentiment.
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CBOE re-elects six board members
Members of the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) re-elected six incumbent directors to its board on November 20.
Eurozone and US bank CDS spreads widen
UK and European financial institutions faced declining market sentiment in early trading today, while the cost of credit protection on US banks continued to rise.
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Bank of America names post-takeover leaders
Several Merrill Lynch executives will step into leadership posts after the bank's $50 billion takeover by Bank of America, set to close in the first quarter of next year.
Citigroup and Merrill Lynch losses soar in Q3
Hit by continuing credit problems and mortgage-related losses, Citigroup and Merrill Lynch saw their profits fall sharply in the third quarter of 2008.
UK bank CDS spreads tighten further
The cost of credit protection on UK banks fell further in early trading today following the unveiling of a £50 billion government rescue plan on Wednesday, but US markets remained unstable.
Bank of America and RBC in ARS settlement
Bank of America and Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) yesterday agreed to buy back up to $5.5 billion of auction rate securities (ARS) they issued, becoming the latest banks to reach an agreement in principle with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
CDS spreads widen despite bailout approval
Credit default swaps (CDSs) on a number of major dealers widened yesterday in spite of the US Senate vote on a revised $700 billion financial rescue plan.
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CDS spreads tighten as bailout is revised
The cost of protection on some of the world’s largest financial institutions fell yesterday as the US Senate agreed to vote on a revised version of the $700 billion financial rescue plan.
CDS spreads push out as bailout drags on
The cost of protection on some of the world’s largest dealers surged on Friday as uncertainty grew over the US government’s $700 billion plan to purchase devalued assets from financial institutions.
CDS spreads continue to tighten
Credit default swap (CDS) spreads on financial institutions had tightened further by close of play on September 19, as market confidence continued to rise after large injections of cash from central banks