A jury found former Goldman Sachs Group Inc vice president Fabrice Tourre liable for fraud for his role in a failed mortgage deal that cost investors $1 billion, in a big victory for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Tourre was found liable on six of seven counts by a […]
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Fitch: Nigerian banks are unlikely to repeat 2012 profit highs
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) Nigerian banks are unlikely to see a repeat of their robust 2012 profits because of increasing pressure on earnings, Fitch Ratings says. Tougher regulations together with higher funding costs are likely to constrain profitability over the next 18 months. The central […]
ECB holds rates as economy perks up
The European Central Bank left interest rates at a record low 0.5 percent on Thursday following signs of a tentative recovery in the euro zone economy. Its president, Mario Draghi, is expected to emphasize the message that rates will stay at record lows for an extended period at the news […]
