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JP Morgan & Chase, the US investment bank, has agreed to pay a £1.21 billion settlement to Enron shareholders, becoming the latest financial institution to make a payout to investors of the collapsed energy group. This comes just days after Citigroup announced it would pay £1.1 billion to
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JP Morgan Chase, one of the world's leading investment banks, has agreed to pay $2.2 billion (£1.2 billion) to investors who lost money in the collapse of energy firm Enron. This move follows a similar agreement by Citigroup, which has agreed to pay $2 billion to
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General Motors, Delta Air Lines, and Citigroup, among others, faced significant challenges this week as they confronted years of poor decision-making, global trends, and economic worries. The nation's largest financial institution, Citigroup, added to the woes when its consumer finance unit, CitiFinancial, revealed that 3.9 million customers&
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The US stock market is experiencing mixed results as of today's midday report, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) down 0.64% and the S&P 500 Index (SPX) losing 0.54%. The Nasdaq Composite (COMP) is down 0.88%. The most-active options update features a
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Citigroup has agreed to acquire the credit card portfolio of Federated Department Stores, expanding its presence in the US credit card market. This deal marks the bank's latest effort to bolster its credit card business, which has struggled to retain market share in recent years. The acquisition will
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Citigroup Venture Capital International Growth Partnership Mauritius Ltd (CVCIGPML) is considering subscribing to a 14.70% stake in Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd, a non-basmati rice processing company, through a preferential allotment. The subscription is subject to conditions, including the execution of definitive agreements and due diligence. Lakshmi Overseas Industries Ltd
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Telecommunications giant Ericsson Australia is preparing to head to the market this month with a requirement for a 14,000-square-metre office space in Melbourne, as its tenancy at the Melbourne Central office tower is set to expire in March 2007. The company has scaled down its space over the years,
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Citigroup's investment bank has struggled to find a balance between short-term profitability and investing in growth areas, its senior executives admitted. The bank has underinvested in servicing hedge funds and medium-sized US companies, but is now making efforts to address these issues. Despite this, Citigroup remains well-positioned to
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Hutchison Whampoa, a multinational conglomerate, has invited 15 banks to put together a $6 billion three-year syndicated loan, part of which will be used to refinance a bridging loan taken out by Hutchison Telecom International Ltd (HTIL). The loan will be secured by the assets and cash flow of Hutchison
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Citibank Korea Inc. has announced a 10% increase in net profit in the first quarter of the year, driven by the merger between its local office and a South Korean lender last year. With earnings reaching 134.3 billion won (US$133.8 million), the lender's operating profit
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Citigroup's lenders made hundreds of high-cost home loans to customers with poor credit histories in 2004, despite the company's policy to avoid such loans, highlighting the persistence of problems at its consumer finance subsidiary even after the bank pledged to change its lending practices. The disclosure
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In the midst of a booming oil industry, traders are beginning to sense a potential shift in market trends. Contrarian traders, who buy asset classes when they are underpriced or overlooked, are eyeing the oil market as a prime opportunity to make a profit. This approach, popularized by traders like
