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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.

UK campaign group loses Goldman Sachs tax case

Thursday, May 16, 2013

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A UK Uncut protester is arrested in London on December 17, 2011 during a protest to disrupt shop sales

Britain's High Court on Thursday rejected a challenge by a campaign group over the legality of a so-called "sweetheart" tax deal between British tax authorities and US investment banking giant Goldman Sachs.

Kabul imposed ‘unjust’ taxes on contractors: US watchdog

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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An Afghan National Army personnel keeps watch on the Shamirkot Bridge in Kunar province on April 14, 2013

The Afghan government has levied "illegitimate" taxes on contractors working on US-funded reconstruction projects, possibly disrupting US military operations, a watchdog said Tuesday.

Bank of Japan in contact with Bloomberg on data access

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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A screen displays stock value indicators at the entrance of the Bloomberg media company in Paris, on August 4, 2011

Japan's central bank on Tuesday became the latest organisation to express concerns over the access journalists at Bloomberg News have had to potentially sensitive data.

California sues JPMorgan over debt-collection fraud

Thursday, May 9, 2013

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California files suit Thursday against JPMorgan Chase

The US state of California filed suit Thursday against JPMorgan Chase, accusing the Wall Street bank of illegally abusing credit-card customers and misusing the court system to harass them with lawsuits.

Pressure builds to split JPMorgan CEO, chair roles

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

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

A leading shareholder advisory group Tuesday urged JPMorgan Chase shareholders to end chief executive Jamie Dimon's tenure as chairman and fire a majority of the company's board after a $6.2 billion trading loss.

Bank of America to pay $1.7 bn to MBIA to settle dispute

Monday, May 6, 2013

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Bank of America and insurer MBIA announced a $1.7 billion settlement deal

Bank of America and insurer MBIA on Monday announced a $1.7 billion settlement deal resolving their dispute over mortgage securities that soured as the housing market collapsed.

JP Morgan Chase faces federal regulatory action: report

Friday, May 3, 2013

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JP Morgan has denied wrongdoing, insisting the trading in question was legal

JP Morgan Chase faces federal regulatory action over a scheme which manipulated energy prices in two US states, the New York Times reported Friday.

‘In the house’: Investment guru Buffett joins Twitter

Thursday, May 2, 2013

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Billionaire Warren Buffett is pictured June 5, 2012

Investment guru and mega-billionaire Warren Buffett took a new plunge Thursday: He sent his first message on Twitter -- and within a short time had more more than 100,000 followers.

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