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Morgan Stanley cuts jobs, plans retail bank launch

In addition to the 10 percent job excision earlier this year, Morgan Stanley intends to cut another 10 percent across is institutional securities business and almost 10 percent in its asset... Read more...

What's next for Morgan and Goldman?

It's hard to think of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley as deposit takers. But they have become just that. Goldman Sachs has plans to expand its Utah-based bank for private clients. It has also... Read more...

Citi to sell even more assets

Citi CEO Vikram Pandit made news not too long ago by embracing Citi's sheer breadth, which he saw as a golden opportunity--like his storied predecessors. Some were disappointed that he opted against... Read more...

Are banks set to hike fees?

The retail banking world has changed significantly as of late. Savers are getting lower rates, and some feel they are about to get hit with a wave of fee increases. Banks could certainly use the... Read more...

The future of WaMu

It was once the envy of the retail banking industry. But Washington Mutual stumbled on hard times long before the credit crunch really hit home. Now people are wondering how long it will survive as a... Read more...

The meaning of Citigroup's earnings

Well, even after the pre-announcement, Citigroup's loss was bigger than expected. Still, it seemed to take people by surprise. That the bank's woes may linger into the fourth quarter was another... Read more...

Goldman Sachs' assets top $1 trillion

Financial News Online notes that Goldman Sachs' assets have topped $1 trillion for the first time. Morgan Stanley entered the club last year. So what you have is the top investment banks gaining a... Read more...

Chinese bank to invest in U.S. bank

We've heard a lot about the likes of Citigroup and Bank of America establishing beachheads in the China market. Turns out that China is establishing a beachhead in the U.S. According to the... Read more...

Big banks move to clean up balance sheets

One analyst has called the third-quarter the clean-up quarter. The likes of Citigroup, Bank of America and other commercially oriented banks seem to be swallowing the bitter medicine needed to get... Read more...

Capital One Financial's banking efforts

Capital One is of course a credit card powerhouse. In many ways, it has been a pioneer that brought a more scientific marketing approach to the business. Now for its next act: retail banking. Over... Read more...