WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential hopeful Mike Bloomberg is calling for stricter rules on banks and other financial firms in an apparent bid to prove he can be tough on Wall Street despite his decadeslong ties to the industry. Bloomberg, who earned …
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Intesa Sanpaolo’s surprise €4.86 billion ($5.3 billion) takeover bid for smaller rival UBI Banca, limited to the Italian market, is unlikely to trigger the wave of dealmaking among European banks that policy makers have been waiting for. If successful, the move by …
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JACKSON — A township business appears to have been targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti on Friday night. A swastika was spray-painted on a fence that surrounds a garbage container on a commercial property on Progress Place. “White power” was painted …
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PARIS/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Shares of Alstom SA (ALSO.PA) and Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) fell on Tuesday after the French firm agreed to buy its Canadian rival’s rail division for up to 6.2 billion euros ($6.7 billion), a deal likely to draw scrutiny from …
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A perfect credit score of 850 is hard to get, but an “excellent” credit score is more achievable. If you want to get the best credit cards, mortgages and competitive loan rates — which can save you money over time — excellent credit can help you qualify.
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