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Citigroup Inc shares fell sharply on Thursday, a day after the bank's $20 billion stock and bond offering drew a cool reception on Wall Street and prompted the U.S. Treasury to delay plans to start selling off its Citi holdings.

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Bank of America Corp on Wednesday tapped insider Brian Moynihan as its next chief executive, ending months of speculation about who would succeed Kenneth Lewis to lead the largest U.S. bank.

Stock index futures fell on Thursday, indicating a weaker start for Wall Street. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite were down 0.3 to 0.4 percent by 0944 GMT (4:55 a.m. EST).

Brian Moynihan was on Wednesday evening announced to replace Kenneth Lewis as head of the nation's largest bank.

The U.S. Treasury delayed a plan to sell its $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

The Treasury delayed a plan to sell $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

The U.S. Treasury delayed a plan to sell $5 billion of Citigroup Inc shares after a stock offering by the bank attracted weak demand and priced at a much lower-than-expected $3.15 a share.

So Shooters, today's big news: Citigroup to pay back $20 billion in TARP to government. Why stop so soon the magic IV drip known as TARP funding (which had just been so graciously extended by Treasury)? Well, it's not because the company is back in good health. They just want to keep ahead of the talent-poaching with the zombies doing jumping jacks - the likes of Goldman Sachs.

Wells Fargo & Co sold $10.65 billion in stock on Tuesday to help repay a $25 billion bailout received from the U.S. government last year.

Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) pledged on Monday to loan an additional $5 billion to small businesses in 2010, after the top executives for the largest U.S. banks met U.S. President Barack Obama.

Capital One Financial Corp and Discover Financial Services reported that credit-card charge-offs rose in November -- a sign that consumers remain under stress.

Citigroup Inc and Wells Fargo & Co said they were paying back funds to the U.S. government, in transactions that will end taxpayers' capital support of the biggest U.S. banks much sooner than had been expected just weeks ago.

Wells Fargo & Co said on Monday it will repay the entire $25 billion it received from the government under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, after selling $10.4 billion of common shares.

Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing about $20 billion of capital, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that came with the funds.

Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing about $20 billion of capital, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that came with the funds.

Stocks closed at 14-month highs on Monday as Abu Dhabi's $10 billion in aid to help Dubai avoid default eased concerns and a takeover deal by Exxon Mobil Corp raised optimism about mergers and acquisitions activity.

President Barack Obama said Monday that Banks must be active in helping accelerate the U.S. economic recovery after receiving help from taxpayers.

President Barack Obama told top U.S. bankers on Monday they owed it to the country to help lift the economy out of crisis by lending more money to small businesses in need and embracing financial reforms.

Lloyds completed a record 13.5 billion pound ($21.9 billion) rights issue on Monday, ending a turbulent period for the bank and shifting investor focus to a potential government stake sale in 2010.

Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing $17 billion of stock immediately, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that came with the funds.

Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing $17 billion of stock immediately, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that came with the funds.

Citigroup has struck a deal with U.S. regulators to repay $20 billion of government bailout funds, allowing the bank to exit the TARP program in 2010.

Lloyds has completed a record 13.5 billion pound ($21.9 billion) rights issue, ending a turbulent period for the British bank and shifting investor focus to a potential government stake sale in 2010.

Citigroup said on Monday that it had reached a deal with U.S. regulators to repay $20 billion of shares held by the government by issuing $17 billion of stock and allowing it to exit the TARP program in 2010.

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Corrects 4th paragraph to show Citigroup Chairman Dick Parsons, not CEO Vikram Pandit, is due to met Obama

Morgan Stanley said on Sunday it hired former Merrill Lynch President and Chief Operating Officer Gregory Fleming to run its investment management group, the latest in a string of executive level changes.

Citigroup is nearing a deal with the U.S. government that would allow it to pay back its bailout money, several reports said on Sunday.