March 14 - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week denied an appeal by Barclays Plc in part because the district court's order was not a final decision. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2012 alleged Barclays and its traders manipulated the power market in C
Read moreMILAN, March 11 (Reuters) - Italy's top appeals court has rejected an attempt to overthrow a verdict that last year acquitted former UniCredit head Alessandro Profumo and 19 other bank managers in an alleged tax fraud case at the Italian lender, a judicial source said. The case centred on a
Read more** European banking sector best performers in Europe, up 3.3 pct, a day after the European Central Bank cut rates ** ECB also said it would expand its asset buying program to 80 bln euro per month from 60 bln euro per month ** Shares rose on Thursday after ECB announced cuts, but reve
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 was trading in the red on Thursday afternoon, as the markets were left to digest surprise stimulus moves from the European Central Bank. Aviva was leading the risers, after it beat forecasts with a 20% operating profit increase. The insurer also reported a solvency ca
Read more(ShareCast News) - Barclays had received strong expressions of interest in its African banking franchise since it announced its intention to sell, just one week before, the bank's chief said on Thursday. Furthermore, the firm was open to considering selling its full 62% stake in the business, chief
Read moreBy Tom Arnold DUBAI, March 10 (Reuters) - Falcon Private Bank plans to expand in Africa and will look at opportunities arising from Barclays' planned sale of its African assets, a senior executive at the Swiss bank told Reuters. Barclays said last week it would sell a 62 percent stake
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