Elizabeth Warren Has Questions About the Shake-Up Inside the Fed's Banking Regulator
Letters to the Fed's Michelle Bowman seek information about banking oversight changes and a planned new report on SVB's failure.
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Klarna Swings to Loss Despite Jump in Revenue
Klarna swung to a loss in the fourth quarter despite reporting a jump in revenue as it more than doubled its number of banking customers.
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Zurich Insurance Earnings Rise on Growth Across Business Lines
Net profit rose 17% in 2025 to $6.80 billion as the insurer delivered record annual earnings across all of its businesses.
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Fed Minutes Reveal Little Appetite for Rate Cuts
Some officials favored more neutral language-pushing back against the prospect of reducing interest rates.
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Soundcore Closes Fund III at $450 Million Cap
The lower-midmarket investor has already made five major commitments from the new pool.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Zurich Insurance, Monte dei Paschi, Mediobanca and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
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The Federal Reserve Wants to Change How You Shop for a Mortgage
Washington is aiming to get banks back into the mortgage market.
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Moody's Posts Higher Profit, Revenue
Moody's logged higher profit and revenue in the fourth quarter, as the company said efforts to scale new technologies across its business were paying off.
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Mediobanca Shares Rise After Monte dei Paschi Outlines Delisting Plan
Shares in Mediobanca rose after majority-owner Banca Monte dei Paschi di Sienna said it would delist the Italian investment bank from Milan's stock exchange.
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Fed's Goolsbee Says Future Rate Cuts Depend on Inflation Progress
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee continued to express his view that policymakers could make several more rate cuts if inflation shows it is headed back to the Fed's 2% target.
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Fed's Barr Wants Proof Goods Inflation Is Retreating Before Additional Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve governor said the job market might be "especially vulnerable to negative shocks," given low levels of job creation and a low firing rate.
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Kalshi Dealt Major Setback in Court Fight to Remain in Nevada
A federal appeals court rejected the prediction-market platform's bid, setting the stage for Nevada's civil-enforcement proceedings.
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Berkshire Pares Stakes in Apple and BofA, Adds New York Times Position
In Warren Buffett's last quarter as CEO, his company further trimmed its holdings in the iPhone maker.
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February 19, 2026 11:00 ET (16:00 GMT)
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