Morgan Stanley profit down with lower investment banking revenue, shares tank

Morgan Stanley profit down with lower investment banking revenue, shares tank

[1/2]People take photos by the Morgan Stanley building in Times Square in New York City, New York U.S., February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 18 (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley’s (MS.N) third-quarter profit showed a hit from lethargic dealmaking and shares sank 6.5% as investors were also disappointed by smaller inflows to … Read more

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Customers use ATMs at a Citibank branch in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Citigroup’s (C.N) third-quarter profit beat estimates on Friday as it benefited from a surge in trading revenue, investment banking … Read more

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 25 (Reuters) – Amazon.com (AMZN.O) on Monday said it will invest up to $4 billion in cash in the high-profile startup Anthropic, in its effort to compete with growing cloud rivals on artificial intelligence. Amazon’s employees and cloud customers will gain early access to technology from Anthropic as part of the deal, … Read more

US venture firm GGV Capital to separate China business amid geopolitical tension

US venture firm GGV Capital to separate China business amid geopolitical tension

Sept 21 (Reuters) – U.S. venture capital firm GGV Capital said on Thursday it plans to split its business into two, with one focused on Asia and the other on the U.S., as political pressure mounts on American companies to limit investments in Chinese technology. This comes after Sequoia Capital in June said it is … Read more

Genesis, DCG reach in-principle deal with creditors – court filing

Genesis, DCG reach in-principle deal with creditors – court filing

Aug 29 (Reuters) – Genesis Global and its parent company Digital Currency Group have reached an in-principle agreement with Genesis’ creditors to resolve claims brought during the crypto lender’s bankruptcy, a court filing showed on Tuesday. The plan could lead to a recovery of about 70%-90% in U.S. dollar equivalent for unsecured creditors and about … Read more