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Royal Dutch Shell gas sign

From Companies 12:37 pm

Shell Joins Asian Co.'s in Huge Canadian Drilling Venture

A coalition of companies has joined Anglo-Dutch energy giant Royal Dutch Shell in an unprecedented, landmark joint-venture to exploit natural gas resources in Western Canada.

Lobby of JP Morgan Chase headquarters in Manhattan

From Companies May 15

FBI Investigating JPMorgan Chase: Report

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation of a huge trading loss incurred by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday.

JPMorgan protest

From Companies May 15

JPMorgan Shareholders' Meeting Ends With A Whimper As Reform Proposals Are Rejected

The annual shareholder's meeting Tuesday of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), widely expected to feature fiery denunciations of leaders at the nation's biggest bank, could hardly have been quieter or more management-friendly.

U.S. business inventories disappointed in March

From Economy May 15

US Business Inventory Data Disappoint In March

U.S. business inventories rose in March at a slower pace than economists predicted, even as sales rallied, a datapoint that shows firms have not been as confident as economists and equity investors that the current economic recovery will proceed at a firm pace.

A trader enters an order by a post that sells JP Morgan Chase stock on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

From Economy May 14

Bank Stocks Hit By Panic Selling On Greece Crisis, JPMorgan Losses

Global bank stocks fell Monday as investors panicked that a weekend electoral impasse in Greece might be a prelude to that country to leave the 17-member euro zone.

Traders work the floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

From Economy May 14

Rally Into Safety Sees Traders Drop Oil, Euro and Stocks for Govt. Paper

The almighty dollar was the investment of choice Monday morning, as international investors - in a classic flight to safety after various major news breaks last week - piled into greenback-denominated cash and cash equivalents.

U.S. Senator Bob Corker

From Companies May 11

Politicians, SEC, Fitch Draw Bead On JPMorgan

Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), which just revealed at least $2 billion in losses on questionable trading. The downgrade came on the same day that a U.S. senator called for a Congressional probe of the giant bank and the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed that her agents are eyeing the money center's hedging activity.

Traders work in the JP Morgan company stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York

From Companies May 11

How Did JPMorgan Lose Billions In One Trade? London 'Whale' Explained

JP Morgan Chase and Co. (NYSE: JPM) shocked the markets Thursday by announcing it would be booking mammoth losses in the range of $3 billion this quarter as a result of a hedged bet gone bad. But what exactly was that bet?.

JP Morgan

From Companies May 10

JPMorgan Plunges After Potential $3B Loss On Derivative Trading

Shares of JPMorganChase (NYSE: JPM) plunged 8 percent Friday after disclosing it had lost at least $2 billion in credit default swap trading.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

From Economy May 10

Bernanke Warns Of Potential Problems With Community Banks

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking via teleconference to a Chicago bankers' conference, took an uncharacteristic swipe at community banks on Thursday, suggesting that those institutions might not be as sure-footed as their balance sheets would have them appear.