Customers Bancorp acquires $631 million loan portfolio from FDIC at discount
By Manya Saini and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) -Customers Bancorp said on Friday it acquired a $631 million venture banking loan…
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US senators urge regulator to change guidance on Massachusetts auto law
By David Shepardson (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators on Thursday urged the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider its…
US Senate panel to consider bill targeting failed bank executive pay
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking Committee will consider a bill Wednesday that would allow regulators…
U.S., Japan, Philippines discuss S China sea, North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The national security advisers of the United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday discussed regional security…
US consumers’ near-term inflation expectations hit two-year low; sentiment rises
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumers’ near-term inflation expectations dropped to more than a two-year low in June and…
Crypto giant Binance’s US affiliate fires staff after SEC charges -sources
By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. affiliate of crypto giant Binance has carried out a…
Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency investors have grown more cautious about who they do business with, after being burned…
Blinken heads to Beijing hoping to calm fears of a US-China break
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken goes to Beijing this weekend with expectations low…
Pentagon chief expresses optimism over eventual talks with Chinese counterpart
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressed optimism on Friday that he would eventually hold talks with his…
Pentagon chief urges Turkish counterpart on Sweden’s NATO entry
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he urged Turkey to allow Sweden’s entry into NATO during an introductory…