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Credit losses hit Citigroup earnings

Citigroup Inc posted a quarterly per-share loss as it suffered $8 billion of credit losses, raising questions about when the bank can return to sustained profitability.

Citigroup posts quarterly shareholder loss

Citigroup Inc posted a quarterly loss to shareholders as it suffered $8 billion of credit losses, raising further questions about the future of the bank that is one-third owned by the U.S. government.

Citi to sell Phibro to Occidental, price seen low

Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its Phibro energy trading business to Occidental Petroleum Corp for a pittance, allowing the bank to calm regulators who were outraged over a $100 million pay package the unit was obliged to pay a star trader.

Citigroup to offload Phibro, Hall to Occidental

Citigroup Inc agreed to sell its Phibro energy trading business to Occidental Petroleum Corp for a pittance, allowing the bank to calm regulators who were outraged over a $100 million pay package the unit was obliged to pay a star trader.

Citigroup selling Phibro to Occidental

Citigroup Inc agreed on Friday to sell its Phibro commodities business to Occidental Petroleum Corp , offloading a unit that has drawn criticism over star trader Andrew Hall's massive pay package.

FDIC questions Citi management review: report

The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp is questioning the positive conclusions given to Citigroup Inc's management team in a government-mandated review in the aftermath of the financial crisis, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation.

BofA CEO Lewis out by year's end, search on for successor

Bank of America Corp CEO Kenneth Lewis announced he was retiring, after months of being dogged by a series of government investigations into the company's acquisition of Merrill Lynch last year that had become a major distraction for the biggest U.S. bank.

Citigroup U.S. retail bank focusing on 6 cities

Citigroup Inc's U.S. retail banking business plans to focus its marketing efforts on six cities, a source familiar with the matter said, but the bank's chief executive said he does not plan to dramatically shrink its branch network.

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