British bank HSBC Holdings Plc (HSBA.L) admitted on Sunday failings by its Swiss subsidiary, in response to media reports it helped wealthy customers dodge taxes and conceal millions of dollars of assets.
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Games of Thrones Season 5 Spoilers: Kevan Lannister Returns, Tyrion in Exile, Daenerys' Fate, How Dragons Are Created
The Game of Thrones trailer reveals something big will happen in season 5. Kevan Lannister returns in the fantasy series as he is presumed to have an important mission in his reprising role. Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes from the previous season show Daenerys' realistic interaction with the dragons and how they were made look like true.
J.J. Abrams Shares His "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" Experience: It was a "Dream Come True"
J.J. Abrams, is the director of the seventh franchise in the world of Star Wars, and when he was asked about his experienced in directing the film he said thats it's a "dream come true".
StanChart targets wealthier customers in retail bank revamp
Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L) will shift its retail banking focus to affluent clients from ordinary customers and urge them to bank online as part of a broader restructuring led by embattled CEO Peter Sands, a senior executive told Reuters.
U.S. banks say soaring dollar puts them at disadvantage: WSJ
Big U.S. banks say that a proposed Federal Reserve rule on higher capital requirements would penalize them if the dollar remains strong against the euro, as it would make their dollar-denominated assets and operations look larger relative to their European peers, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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First thing every morning Bill Hickey turns on the TV to see where the U.S. dollar is trading in the hope it has lost value against the euro and other currencies.
When a series of big U.S. companies last year moved to reincorporate abroad in inversion deals, some Republican lawmakers and tax policy critics blamed the high U.S. corporate tax rate. Lowering it, they said, would keep companies from fleeing the country.
Brent crude prices slipped on Monday as a slump in Chinese imports pointed to lower fuel demand in the world's biggest energy consumer, outweighing falling U.S. oil rig counts and signs of healthy U.S. growth.
The birth of Baby Esmeralda did not stop rumors about the split up of parents Ryan and Eva. But because both Ryan and Eva adored their baby, they're still in each other's arms.
Somalia's prime minister urged the U.S. government and U.S. banks to support money transfer firms that offer a lifeline for many in the war-torn Horn of Africa nation.
Asian shares wobbled on Monday after dismal Chinese trade figures fueled concern over a slowdown in the world's second largest economy, while solid U.S. jobs data were a mixed blessing as they raised chances of a U.S. interest rates hike mid-year.
Bruce Jenner and other motorists involved in the car accident in Malibu will have their phone records investigated. However, new photos suggest Jenner might not be texting, but instead smoking.
Michael Fassbender will lead the latest biopic of the late Apple founder, Steve Jobs. With a powerhouse team, will this film do better than Ashton Kutcher's "Jobs"?
Jamie Dornan, the actor that plays, Christian Grey, has answered a Twitter question if Fifty Shade can give a big boner, the Fifty Shades of Grey star, didn't hesitate to reply.
