By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Medha Singh (Reuters) – As crisis stalks the traditional world of stocks and bonds, bitcoin is suddenly looking like a safe haven. The infamously volatile cryptocur[...]
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Economy
Explainer-How does bank deposit insurance work, and who does it cover?
By Hannah Lang and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – In the United States and many other countries, the government guarantees a certain amount of each customer’s deposits in the event of a bank failure[...]
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First Republic leads surge in bank stocks as Fed comes into focus
By David French, Nupur Anand and Lananh Nguyen (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. regional lenders including battered First Republic Bank surged on Tuesday as fears of a wider banking crisis abated and[...]
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US Treasury looks to strengthen financial stability; big focus on smaller banks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury is continuing to monitor the health of mid-sized and regional banks and is considering what steps can be taken to further strengthen the countr[...]
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Credit Suisse rescue eases crisis fears, First Republic shares dive
By Noel Randewich, Medha Singh and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Shares of U.S. lender First Republic tumbled nearly 50% on Monday on fears it will need a second rescue to stay afloat, bucking a bro[...]
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BlackRock Investment Institute downgrades credit, favors short-term bonds for income
(Reuters) – BlackRock Investment Institute said on Monday it was downgrading credit and preferred short-term bonds for income, with strategists pointing to financial cracks from rapid interest r[...]
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Credit Suisse rescue presents ‘buyer beware’ moment for bank bondholders
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The rudest shock in the rushed deal to save embattled Swiss lender Credit Suisse Group AG was reserved for the holders of the bank’s riskiest tranche[...]
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Succession 101: Money lessons from TV’s dysfunctional empire
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – There are a lot of guilty pleasures out there, but here is one common to plenty of movers and shakers on Wall Street: Watching “Succession.” The fourth seaso[...]
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Analysis-Asset concerns weigh on U.S. regional bank deal talks
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) – Some U.S. regional banks’ efforts to raise capital and allay fears about their health are running up against concerns from potential buyers and investo[...]
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