Prudential PLC's First-Half Results Beat Consensus Estimates

The insurance-and-investment company logged a higher profit in the first half of the year, beating consensus projections across its financial results.

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JPMorgan, Already No. 1 in Card Spending, Wants Even More

The bank is growing its card business fast, tapping its unique advantages.

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Trump's Media Company Launches New Business to Buy Billions in Niche Crypto Coin

Trump Media said it will partner with Crypto.com, a trading platform for digital assets, to create a new company that will hold CRO tokens.

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Bank of Canada's Policy-Framework Review Won't Revisit Inflation Target

Gov. Tiff Macklem says the 2% target 'has proven its worth in achieving price stability over time.'

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France PM's Confidence Vote Rattles Markets, Sinks Bank Stocks

Financial markets were now recognizing the looming challenges for the EU's second-largest economy and the CAC index shed around 2% in early trading.

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Interactive Brokers to Join S&P 500 This Week

The stock will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance, which is being acquired by Sycamore Partners in a deal expected to be completed soon.

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UniCredit Raises Physical Stake in Commerzbank to 26%

The Italian group intends to raise its stake in Commerzbank to around 29% by converting its remaining synthetic position.

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on French banks, AIA Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

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Warren Equity Partners Raises Sights With Fifth Main Infrastructure Services Fund

The midmarket firm is targeting about 64% more than it raised for a predecessor at a time of subdued fundraising across the market.

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How Eric Trump Became One of Crypto's Greatest Evangelists

The real-estate executive has been at the vanguard of the first family's rapid entry into the cryptocurrency business.

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Mortgage-Fraud Accusations Are Trump's New Political Weapon

The new probes represent an aggressive variation on efforts to use financial documents to take down opponents.

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JPMorgan to Pay $330 Million Over 1MDB Transactions

The agreement settles claims that the lender facilitated $800 million of payments related to the looting of the Malaysian sovereign-wealth fund.

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