

Michael J. de la Merced
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Goldman Sachs to Pay $215 Million to Settle Gender Bias Suit
The lawsuit accused the Wall Street bank of hindering women’s career advancement and paying them less than their male colleagues.

Berkshire Reports Big Jump in Earnings
Gains in its insurance business offset lower revenue from its real estate and consumer products companies. The results came out at the start of the...

Berkshire Reports Big Jump in Earnings
Gains in its insurance business offset lower revenue from its real estate and consumer products companies. The results came out at the start of the...

Berkshire Reports Big Jump in Earnings
Gains in its insurance business offset lower revenue from its real estate and consumer products companies. The results came out at the start of the...

HSBC Shareholders Defeat Ping An-Backed Measures
The outcome is a win for the bank in its fight with its largest stakeholder, the Chinese insurer Ping An, which argues HSBC isn’t taking...

Born in Asia but Based in Britain, HSBC Fights to Stay in One Piece
The global bank’s biggest shareholder, the giant Chinese insurer Ping An, wants HSBC to spin off its profitable Asian operation.

Carl Icahn, Activist Investor, Becomes Target of Short Seller
Hindenburg Research, which made its name by taking on Gautam Adani and the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, likened Icahn Enterprises to “Ponzi-like economic structures.”

Final Days at Credit Suisse Were Marked by a $69 Billion Race for the Exits
Clients hurried to withdraw money as the Swiss bank faced collapse last month. It was eventually forced to sell itself to a rival, UBS.

UBS Chiefs See Risks Ahead in Credit Suisse Takeover
The Swiss bank tells shareholders “so many questions remain unanswered.”

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.