Sentences with phrase «american financial giant»

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Companies as diverse as public - relations firm Edelman, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline and financial - services giant American Express have even instituted policies banning e-mail during evenings, weekends and holidays.

Credit default swaps figured prominently in the financial crisis, notably in the near - collapse of American International Group, a giant insurer that sold protection to investors in home mortgages but couldn't pay out on the policies when the housing market crashed.

There's now a giant subindustry to analyze the inner financial life of the American homeowner.

American insurance giant MetLife has doubled down on its efforts to skirt the heavier regulatory burden that comes with being labeled a Systemically Important Financial Institution.

But Fed officials weren't ready for the unprecedented steps, such as bailing out the giant insurer, American International Group Inc., that they soon would be taking in a tumultuous year that transformed the central bank from obscure guardian of interest rates to aggressive fighter of financial crises.

Global financial giants such as American Express, Santander, and MoneyGram are already trying this technology because it's quick, cheap, reliable and «simply works».

As ever, these days some of Berkshire's largest holdings are in famous financials; big bank Wells Fargo is the company's No. 2 stock by market value, while credit card giant American Express (NYSE: AXP) isn't far behind at No. 5.

The view from TIFF: If you haven't paid much attention to financial news for two years — or haven't enjoyed more entertaining primers, like This American Life's «The Giant Pool Of Money» or Michael Lewis» book The Big Short — Ferguson's summary is a clear, accessible overview.

Powered by a partnership between credit card giant American Express and super store WalMart, Bluebird is a financial account that provides an attractive alternative to traditional bank accounts while providing all the conveniences and options of high - tech banking.

As CMD recently reported, the giant utility American Electric Power this week became the 107th corporation to abandon ALEC since CMD launched the ALEC Exposed project in 2011, joining BP, Shell, Google and others in ceasing financial support.

She has worked in the petroleum, milling, steel and fertiliser industries, among others, and has represented clients including financial services group Old Mutual, First Rand Banking Group, British American Tobacco and the South African subsidiary of steel giant ArcelorMittal.

Earlier this year, the team played a key role in the sale of cider maker Aspall to American brewing giant, Molson Coors and advised Mazars Financial Planning on the acquisition of chartered financial planning firm, RCL ConsultancyFinancial Planning on the acquisition of chartered financial planning firm, RCL Consultancyfinancial planning firm, RCL Consultancy Limited.

WASHINGTON — Former members of a congressional panel that oversaw bailouts during the financial crisis blasted the Treasury Department on Monday for quietly granting a tax break worth billions to insurance giant American International Group.

Still, this recent filing from the North American banking giant illustrates the increased interest in Bitcoin's underlying technology from traditional financial institutions and major corporations.