Finance

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) – Investment bank Lazard Ltd (LAZ.N), opens new tab has appointed veteran healthcare dealmaker Michele Colocci as vice chairman and managing director, aiming to boost the growth of its healthcare advisory, according to a company announcement. Colocci, former […]

MADRID/BARCELONA, May 9 (Reuters) – Spain’s government opposes BBVA’s (BBVA.MC), opens new tab hostile takeover bid for its smaller rival Sabadell (SABE.MC), opens new tab, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said on Thursday. Under Spanish law, the Economy Ministry has the power to block […]

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) – Banco BPM (BAMI.MI), opens new tab said on Tuesday it may raise its earnings per share guidance for the year after posting a higher than expected first-quarter net profit. Italy’s third-largest bank reported a net profit of […]

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority should focus on its core role of keeping markets orderly, and not send the wrong signals to investors with ‘naming and shaming’ proposals, UK financial services minister Bim Afolami said on Wednesday. The […]

The shares of UBS were sent through the roof after the Swiss bank reported that it returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2024, for the first time since it took over its former rival Credit Suisse in June 2023. […]

China International Capital Corp is planning to demote some of its senior bankers and cut their pay, people with knowledge of the matter said, an unusual move that could lead to voluntary departures from one of the country’s largest investment banks. CICC […]

China’s overseas vehicle shipments are set to grow at a clip this year, bolstered by surging sales in markets like Southeast Asia and the Middle East, as the country’s heft in developing and manufacturing electric cars goes from strength to strength. Curbs […]

May 7 (Reuters) – ANZ Group (ANZ.AX), opens new tab on Tuesday unveiled a new A$2 billion ($1.32 billion) share buyback after the bank’s first-half cash earnings largely met analyst estimates, but flagged its concerns about challenges in Australian and global economies. […]

MILAN, May 7 (Reuters) – UniCredit (CRDI.MI), opens new tab raised its investor reward guidance for the year after posting much higher than expected quarterly net income on Tuesday and further boosting capital levels. Italy’s second biggest bank said net profit for […]

SINGAPORE — Amazon Web Services on Tuesday said it will invest an additional 12 billion Singapore dollars (about $8.87 billion) over the next five years to grow its cloud infrastructure and services in Singapore. “The investment will go into the construction and […]