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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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Australian banks, UniCredit and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
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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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Ex-Executives of Private Equity-Backed Mobileum Charged With Inflating Revenue
Federal prosecutors allege that the executives overstated revenue before the Audax-backed company's sale to buyout firm H.I.G. at a $915 million valuation.
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Robinhood Says Its Private-Markets Fund Will Go Public in Coming Weeks
The retail-trading platform said it expected its Robinhood Ventures Fund I to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RVI.
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Fund managers have never been so alarmed over corporate spending
Fund managers are "uber-bullish" but behind the confident outlook, the crowded long position in gold and an uptick in cash levels betray some doubts.
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Activist Jana Builds Stake in Payments Business Fiserv
The hedge fund has been speaking to the company and supports CEO Mike Lyons.
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Lenders to Commercial Real Estate Owners: Pay Up Now
The delinquency rate for office building owners jumped to a record high last month.
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Secondaries Boom Fuels Hiring Scramble and $1 Million Sign-on Bonuses
Fund managers race to staff up and keep pace with rising investor interest in secondaries strategies.
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Goldman Sachs Plans to Scrap DEI Criteria for Its Board
Race, sexual orientation and other types of DEI factors will no longer be taken into account when the board's governance committee identifies new potential directors.
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