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Bank of Japan survey shows manufacturers optimistic about economy
TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among big Japanese manufacturers improved in July-September for the second straight quarter, according to a central bank survey released Monday. The Bank of Japan's “tankan” quarterly survey measured business sentiment among major manufacturers...
Things to know about California's new proposed rules for insurance companies
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Months after California's home insurance market was rattled by major companies pausing or restricting their coverage, the state's top regulator said Thursday that he would write new rules aimed at persuading insurers to continue doing business in the nation's most...
Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state's chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing the state over fears of massive losses from wildfires and other natural disasters....
Liverpool owner FSG announces minority investment by New York equity firm
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — New York-based investment firm Dynasty Equity has bought a minority stake in Liverpool, the Premier League club said Thursday. Fenway Sports Group (FSG), which owns the six-time European Cup champions, said last year that it was open to selling shares,...
Emirati and Egyptian central banks agree to a currency swap deal as Egypt's economy struggles
CAIRO (AP) — The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt agreed Thursday to a currency exchange deal, which could bolster the struggling Egyptian economy. A joint news release said the agreement would allow the two central banks to exchange up to 5 billion Emirati...
Rhode Island community bank to pay $9M to resolve discriminatory lending allegations
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A community bank in Rhode Island agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods, a U.S. attorney announced Wednesday. A complaint accused Washington Trust...
Chase UK will soon bar its customers from making crypto transactions due to an uptick in scams
NEW YORK (AP) — Chase UK, JP Morgan's British digital bank, says it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud. From Oct. 16 onward, Chase customers will no longer be able to make crypto transactions using...
JPMorgan to pay $75 million on claims that it enabled Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations
NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase agreed Tuesday to pay $75 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to settle claims that the bank enabled the sex trafficking acts committed by financier Jeffrey Epstein. JPMorgan said that $55 million of the settlement will go toward local charities that...
Interest rates will stay high 'as long as necessary,' the European Central Bank's leader says
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the European Central Bank said Monday that interest rates will stay high enough to restrict business activity for “as long as necessary” to beat back inflation. Still, she sympathized with homeowners who have seen their mortgage payments jump. ...
Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after interest rates-driven sell-off on Wall Street
Asian shares were mixed on Friday after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay high well into next year. Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. ...
