Sunday, May 27, 2012 5:11 PM EDT
BNP Paribas (Euronext: BNP, TYO: 8665) is one of the largest global banking groups in the world, headquartered in Paris with its second global headquarters in London. It was created through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. In 2008 it was ranked as the 13th largest company in the world by Forbes and the largest in France. In April 2009, BNP Paribas purchased a 75 percent stake in Fortis Bank, the Belgian banking business making BNP the eurozone's largest bank by deposits held. Read More
By Reuters UK
Global stocks eked out gains on Thursday while the euro fell as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible exit from the euro zone. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, HSBC, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION
By Reuters UK
Global stocks and the euro fell on Thursday as data suggested Europe's debt woes were spreading and worsening a global economic slowdown, adding to investor concerns about Greece's possible departure from the euro zone. (May 24)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, HSBC, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION
By IBTimes AU
U.S. stocks reversed steep losses to finish the day roughly flat, though European stocks and the euro tumbled to 2012 lows amid growing chatter about a potential Greek exit from the euro zone (May 23)
MORE TOPICS: AUSTRALIA, FTSE, GOLDMAN SACHS, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, MICROSOFT
By IBTimes AU
U.S. stocks erased gains from a day spent mostly in positive territory to close flat Tuesday, as worries resurfaced in late trading about potential European instability. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA
By Reuters UK
U.S. equities faltered minutes before the close on Tuesday and the euro fell as hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis ebbed, fanning doubts that much would come of a meeting just a day away. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO
By Reuters UK
World equity markets rose for a second consecutive day on Tuesday on hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis, but the euro fell on doubts that much would come of a meeting just a day away. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO
By Reuters UK
World shares gained for a second consecutive day on Tuesday on hopes European leaders will tackle the region's debt crisis, but the euro fell on doubts that much would come of a meeting just a day away. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA, JPMORGAN CHASE, WELLS FARGO, FTSE
By Reuters
Germany dismissed a French-led call for euro zone nations to issue common bonds, a day before a European Union leaders' summit which investors are looking to for new measures to counter the bloc's debt crisis. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: PORTUGAL, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, ELECTIONS, EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
By Reuters UK
Britain's benchmark share index extended its tentative recovery on Tuesday, as mining stocks rose on a rise in the price of copper and on hopes of new moves in China to boost its economy. (May 22)
MORE TOPICS: CHINA, BARCLAYS, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, FTSE, EUROPEAN UNION, CARNIVAL
By IBTimes AU
The Nasdaq Composite index rose the most since December as hopes of political progress in Greece and talk of government efforts to buoy China's economy trumped a steep decline in Facebook's newly public stock. (May 21)
MORE TOPICS: GOLDMAN SACHS, FTSE, HANG SENG INDEX, JAPAN, GOLD, COPPER, CHINA, GOLD, DOW JONES, CITIGROUP, BANK OF AMERICA
