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Morgan Stanley will pay $249 million to settle criminal, SEC block trade probes

Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a total of $249 million to settle a criminal investigation and a related Securities…

Citigroup is cutting 10% of its workforce in CEO Jane Fraser’s corporate overhaul

Citigroup said it was cutting 10% of its workforce in a bid to help boost the embattled bank’s results and…

Bill Ackman is creating an activist organization to fight antisemitism, reform higher education

Hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman, who recently fought a high-profile battle against Harvard University, said Friday that he’s starting an activist…

Wholesale prices unexpectedly fall 0.1% in December in positive inflation sign

Wholesale prices unexpectedly declined in December, providing a positive signal for inflation, the Labor Department reported Friday. The producer price…

Citigroup posts $1.8 billion fourth-quarter loss after litany of charges

Citigroup on Friday posted a $1.8 billion fourth-quarter loss after booking several large charges tied to overseas risks, last year’s…

Wells Fargo posts higher fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher interest rates and cost cutting

Wells Fargo shares fell Friday even after fourth-quarter profit rose from a year ago, as the bank warned that net…

Bank of America shares fall after company reports lower fourth-quarter profit, hit by regulatory charge

Bank of America shares fell 1.1% Friday after the firm reported declining fourth-quarter earnings amid hefty one-time charges. Here’s what…

BlackRock buys infrastructure investor Global Infrastructure Partners for $12 billion

BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, announced Friday it is buying Global Infrastructure Partners for about $12 billion in cash…