Banking and Financial Institutions – Page 167

U.S. Economy May Be Heading to a Place That Must Not Be Named

A hard landing? A banana? Euphemisms for recession have a long history in Washington. Whatever the Fed is stating, it seems to be expecting something ugly, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

Banking and Financial Institutions Interest Rates Real Estate (Commercial) Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Concerns Grow as Tighter Lending Threatens Commercial Real Estate

The recent banking turmoil added scrutiny to a sector already weighed down by office vacancies, rising interest rates and mounting debt.

By Ephrat Livni

Banking and Financial Institutions Company Reports Credit Suisse Group AG Kelleher, Colm Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority UBS AG

UBS Chiefs See Risks Ahead in Credit Suisse Takeover

The Swiss bank tells shareholders “so many questions remain unanswered.”

By Michael J. de la Merced

Banking and Financial Institutions Credit Suisse Group AG Korner, Ulrich Lehmann, Axel Switzerland UBS AG

Credit Suisse Shareholders Feel Betrayed by UBS Deal

Top executives at the bank’s final shareholder meeting apologized for the lender’s collapse and forced sale to UBS, while investors spoke of betrayal.

By Michael J. de la Merced