http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/rss.php en-us Copyright 2010, Services --> Banking http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/rss.php Collection hourly 4 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Services/Banking/4324.html Might the most controversial deal of the crisis pay off after all?WHEN Bank of America swooped on Merrill Lynch in September 2008, BofA’s boss, Ken Lewis, was applauded for rescuing the investment bank from the same fate as Lehman Brothers. The shotgun wedding created America’s biggest bank by assets. But ... en-us Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: Moynihands full http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=4324 Copyright 2010, 2010-04-15T05:52:52-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Services/Banking/4323.html New financing markets offer a ray of hope to credit-starved small firmsTHE global credit crunch was universally painful. The recovery has been uneven. Many large companies can once again raise money with ease in capital markets. But life remains much tougher for the small and medium-sized firms that mostly ... en-us Small-business finance: Markets for minnows http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=4323 Copyright 2010, 2010-04-15T05:52:52-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Services/Banking/4322.html There is a difference between self-interest and breaking the lawWHEN Goldman Sachs went public in 1999 its prospectus began: “Our clients’ interests always come first. Our experience shows that if we serve our clients well, our own success will follow. Our assets are our people, capital and reputation. If any ... en-us Goldman Sachs and the SEC: Greedy until proven guilty http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=4322 Copyright 2010, 2010-04-22T05:36:44-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Services/Banking/4321.html The IMF’s proposals to tax the banks will be popular, but are incompleteTHE IMF used to be accused of clobbering little people in order to protect Big Finance. Now it is devising ways to squeeze the banks in order to defend society. Its proposals for taxing the world’s financial firms ... en-us The IMF and taxing the banks: Stick 'em up http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=4321 Copyright 2010, 2010-04-22T05:36:44-05:00 text http://worldmarketpulse.com/news/Services/Banking/4320.html What is bad for Goldman is bad for Wall Street, but good for regulatory reformersWHEN he was a child, Warren Buffett had an awe-inspiring encounter with Sidney Weinberg, Goldman Sachs’s legendary leader, sparking a lifelong affection for the bank. These days the super-investor’s admiration for Wall Street’s most powerful firm, ... en-us Goldman Sachs: Vampire squished? http://worldmarketpulse.com/rss/article_view.php?articleId=4320 Copyright 2010, 2010-04-22T05:36:44-05:00 text