Day: September 10, 2021

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan announced the most sweeping management overhaul of his 12-year tenure atop the giant financial institution. In a memo distributed to employees on Friday, Moynihan named a new chief financial officer, technology head, general counsel and chief administrative officer. The firm’s management team added five new members, he said. “These …

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Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images Democrats may scuttle tactics used by the rich to pass wealth to heirs with little to no tax, part of a broader plan to raise money for an expansion of the U.S. safety net. Specifically, the party is considering disallowing some complex trust-planning techniques used by …

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A day before the 20th anniversary of 9/11, veteran trader Art Cashin reflected Friday on the impact of the terrorist attacks on Wall Street, the country and him personally. Cashin, who has been an NYSE member since 1964, was in lower Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He remained in the stock exchange …

60-year veteran of Wall Street Art Cashin reflects on 9/11 and what it took to rebuildRead More

A Mastercard debit card from U.K. digital bank Monzo. Monzo LONDON — Monzo and Revolut, two of Britain’s best-known financial technology firms, are planning to enter the booming “buy now, pay later” industry. Buy now, pay later, or BNPL, plans are an increasingly popular method of payment that lets users spread the cost of their …

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Prices that producers get for final demand goods and services surged in August at their highest annual rate since at least 2010, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price index rose 0.7% for the month, above the 0.6% Dow Jones estimate, though below the 1% increase in July. On a year-over-year basis, the gauge …

Producer inflation accelerated in August, as wholesale prices rose record 8.3% from a year agoRead More