Global Markets Overview - 02/13/2012

Stocks were dragged down for their worst one-day loss in about six weeks by tumult over the Greek bailout, disappointing readings on the U.S. economy and a downgrade of nearly three dozen Italian banks.

Pedestrians walk past a Bank of America sign on a building in Times Square in New York

Tom Storrs Dies at 93; CEO Helped Build Bank of America

Tom Storrs, who set a small North Carolina bank on the path to becoming one of the largest U.S. financial institutions, died Friday at age 93.

Mortgage Settlement: Details May Not Yet Be Finalized, Says American Banker

A source has told American Banker that the terms of this week's massive national mortgage servicing settlement have not been finalized, and that politics drove Thursday's announcement.

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iPad 3 Rumours Lift Apple Shares to Over $500

Rumours surrounding iPad 3's release in early March have boosted Apple (AAPL) shares to over $500, with a net surplus of 5 per cent rise in stock value in the last two days alone.

Standard & Poor's

S&P Bank Downgrade: List of Italian Financial Institutions Affected

Standard & Poor's downgraded the credit ratings of 34 Italian banks after lowering the country's credit just a month earlier.

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