10/30/2012

Barclays reports Q3 loss under new CEO

Commenting on its current performance, Barclays noted that October continues to be affected by the challenging economic environment and subdued market volumes, and it continues to be cautious about the environment in which it operates.

10/29/2012

Standard Chartered profit up

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered Plc said its operating profit grew by a mid-single digit rate in the first nine months of the year, keeping it on track for a 10th straight year of record earnings.

10/28/2012

Italy's top bank turns vaults into Milan art museum

Palazzo Beltrami, a superb Milanese building which blends Neoclassical style with eclectic features, was built in 1911 as a prestigious new head office for Banca Commerciale Italiana, now part of domestic bank giant IntesaSanpaolo.