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INSIGHT-Banks wary of doing FIFA business in wake of bribery scandal

By Brett Wolf and Douwe Miedema ST. LOUIS/WASHINGTON, June 3 (Reuters) - The disclosure that some of the world's largest banks had been used as a conduit for bribes allegedly paid to soccer officials has prompted the banks to scrutinize their ties with FIFA, and could make it more difficult

UPDATE: Peter Long To Be Chairman Of Both Royal Mail And TUI AG

RPT-Too big to succeed? Investors want "radical surgery" at HSBC

(Repeats Tuesday item) * Investors believe HSBC bosses need to announce bold moves * No action too big to debate, including break-up, they say * Shareholders ask if global empire is worth the expense * They want to hear how CEO will cut investment banking arm By Sine

Goldman replaces Barclays in oil offtake for Par's Hawaii refinery

By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc has agreed to a multi-year supply and offtake deal for Par Petroleum Corp's oil refinery in Hawaii, the latest sign of the Wall Street bank's continuing clout in the competitive business of physical commodities tr

Britain to exceed government target for 15 new banks in next 5 years

LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) - Britain will exceed a government target of getting 15 new banks into the market over the next five years to help to boost competition, the country's top financial markets regulator said on Tuesday. Prime Minister David Cameron's government, elected last month, set

Too big to succeed? Investors want "radical surgery" at HSBC

* Investors believe HSBC bosses need to announce bold moves * No action too big to debate, including break-up, they say * Shareholders ask if global empire is worth the expense * They want to hear how CEO will cut investment banking arm By Sinead Cruise and Steve SlaterRead more

US IG/HY WRAP-Huge supply takes its toll on US high-grade market

By Natalie Harrison and Davide Scigliuzzo NEW YORK, June 1 (IFR) - After months of an incessant flow of primary deals, fatigue is finally showing up in the US high-grade market. Nine high-grade companies including Starbucks and Marathon Oil were set to raise just over US$10.5bn on Mon

MOVES-Energy banker Hutchinson leaves Barclays for BofA -memo

(Adds Barclays Comment) By Mike Stone June 1 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has hired Brad Hutchinson from Barclays Plc to co-head its Americas energy investment banking business alongside Oscar Brown, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Brown and Hutchinson worked

MOVES-Energy banker Hutchinson leaves Barclays for BofA -memo

By Mike Stone June 1 (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has hired Brad Hutchinson from Barclays Plc to co-head its Americas energy investment banking business alongside Oscar Brown, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Brown and Hutchinson worked together for over a decade at

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Cancer drugmakers, Altera, Om Group, Molycorp

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday following a strong rally in C

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Cancer drugmakers, Altera, Om Group, Molycorp

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stock index e-mini futures rose on Monday after closing down

Citi sees 40% return on European equities to end-2016

European shares are set to 'deliver' as economic recovery in the euro area gains traction and given that valuations are not currently expensive, contrary to what some observers say, a leading broker argued on Monday. In a research note entitled "El Toro - the European bull" analysts at Citi highligh

London open: Ahead of US data, stocks pare gains on Greek worries

Stocks pared strong early gains ahead of a raft of US economic data scheduled for release in the afternoon amid continued worries over the situation in Greece. As of 08:56 the FTSE 100 was higher by 24.21 points to 7,008.64. The top flight index snapped higher at the start of the session following

PRESS: Stifel Leading Race To Buy Barclays' US Wealth Arm - Reuters

Stifel reportedly in lead to buy Barclays' US wealth management unit

Investment bank Stifel Financial Corp is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Barclays' US wealth management unit in a deal that could come as early as next week. Stifel is currently negotiating key aspects with Barclays, although a deal is not certain and Barclays could go back to other bidders