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Visa, Mastercard ask court to rule ‘swipe’ fees legal

Saturday, May 25, 2013

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"Swipe" fees range from about 1.8 percent to 2.5 percent, Visa has said, and are worth about $40 billion annually

US credit card giants Visa and Mastercard sued retailers that rejected a multibillion-dollar settlement over transaction fees and asked the court to rule the fee practices weren't illegal.

Vatican says ‘credible’ against money laundering

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) noted six incidents of suspicious financial activity at the Vatican in 2012

The Vatican on Wednesday said it was a "credible partner" in the struggle against money laundering as it published its first-ever report on efforts to meet international rules on suspect financing.

Vatican says ‘credible’ against money laundering

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) noted six incidents of suspicious financial activity at the Vatican in 2012

The Vatican on Wednesday said it was a "credible partner" in the struggle against money laundering as it published its first-ever report on efforts to meet international rules on suspect financing.

JPMorgan shareholders keep Dimon chairman, CEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, June 19, 2012

JPMorgan Chase shareholders Tuesday voted down a shareholder proposal to split the chairman and chief executive roles, handing bank chief Jamie Dimon a big victory.

Goldman sells final stake in China’s ICBC

Monday, May 20, 2013

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Customers leave a branch of ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China) in Beijing on December 13, 2011

Goldman Sachs is selling the rest of its Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) stake, worth around US$1.1 billion, in a move to exit an investment it made into the bank seven years ago.

Mobiles ‘offer financial lifeline to Asian migrants’

Monday, May 20, 2013

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A migrant worker makes a phone call after arriving at a Beijing bus station on July 3, 2011

Asia's mobile revolution is set to transform the region's financial services industry, offering a cheap way for millions of migrant workers to send money home to their families, a report said on Monday.

Angola’s skewed lending said to stifle economy

Sunday, May 19, 2013

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Luanda's central business district in Angola, August 30, 2012

There is no shortage of cash or credit in Angola -- Africa's second oil producer -- but the struggle small businesses face to get loans is stimying efforts to diversify the economy.

ECB to help businesses, says top central banker

Friday, May 17, 2013

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The European Central Bank headquarters on March 7, 2013 in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany

The European Central Bank is exploring ways to directly help small and medium-sized companies as a way to boost the recession-hit eurozone economy directly, said Benoit Coeure, a member of the bank's executive board.

Top Spain banker bailed in crisis probe

Friday, May 17, 2013

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Miguel Blesa is pictured at the Moncloa Palace in Madrid on October 6, 2008 in Madrid

The former head of Spanish bank Caja Madrid became the first top banker to spend time in jail over alleged mismanagement in the financial crisis, officials said on Friday.

Royal Bank of Scotland axes 1,400 more jobs

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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People walk past the Royal Bank of Scotland building in London, on January 30, 2012

State-rescued Royal Bank of Scotland axed 1,400 more positions on Thursday, taking the total number of job losses close to 40,000 since its vast state bailout at the height of the global financial crisis.

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