Banking News

• M&As in Banking Sector Jump in April: Will the Trend Continue?
  
  Bank M&As shot up in April. ...
  Zacks.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• 5 Banking ETFs That Have Gained More Than 30% YTD
  
  Let's take a look at some banking ETFs that have gained more than 30% so far in the year.
  Zacks.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Coldwell Banker builds technology products with agents, not just for them
  
  At Coldwell Banker, we build products with agents, not just for them. Coldwell Banker President & CEO M. Ryan Gorman explains how agent feedback is the secret to creating technology that makes agents more productive.
  Inman.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• Top agents technology picks
  
  Living an exceptional life means loving what you do, and where you do it. At Coldwell Banker, our technology suite helps agents sell more homes, make more money, and work more efficiently.
  Inman.  Monday, 10 May 2021.
• How chef Umber Ahmad went from banking to baking
  
  Born to Pakistani immigrants, Umber Ahmad excelled in school and later graduated from MIT. She earned two more degrees before starting a career in investment banking where one of her business clients was world-famous chef Tom Colicchio. ...
  CBS News.  Saturday, 8 May 2021.
• Banker found drunk in her Jaguar escapes ban as she says she used the car to text a friend in anger
  
  Julie Platt, 52, from Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, was found guilty of being drunk in charge of a car and was given ten points on her licence at Tameside Magistrates Court.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 7 May 2021.
• Goldman Sachs tells bankers to return to office in June
  
  Staff are being encouraged to return to office-based working when Covid restrictions are lifted.
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 5 May 2021.
• Pot sellers' payment problems
  
  The marijuana business is booming in California. But to the feds, it's still illegal -- which makes banking the money tough for business owners
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 4 May 2021.
• Big bank exits and fintech upstarts: Ireland's banking landscape is undergoing drastic change
  
  Digital banking and the arrival of fintech rivals have shifted the dynamics of the Irish banking market.
  CNBC.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• JP Morgan set to launch UK current account in autumn
  
  It will mark JP Morgan's first foray into retail banking in Britain and comes after its rival Goldman Sachs launched its Marcus savings account in 2018.
  Daily Mail.  Sunday, 2 May 2021.
• How Apple does M&A: Small and quiet, with no bankers
  
  While big tech rivals routinely strike multi-billion dollar deals, Apple has refined the "acquihire," or strategic purchase of a small company for its staff.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 1 May 2021.
• Is Amazon Building The Next Generation Bank?
  
  Analyst Melody Brue examines whether or not traditional banking institutions should be worried about Amazon's financial ambitions.
  Forbes.  Friday, 30 Apr 2021.
• These are the 25 best companies to work for according to LinkedIn
  
  The list is made up of 20% of national companies and this year industries such as consumer goods, banking and the automotive sector predominate.
  Entrepreneur.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• Chris Paul, UBS, PlayersTV Partner On Two Shows Featuring Star Athletes As Investors
  
  Athlete-backed PlayersTV and banker UBS are partnering on two series focused on athletes as investors and building financial wealth. ...
  Forbes.  Thursday, 29 Apr 2021.
• From PPI and the Priory to pride at exiting bailout: Lloyds's £60m boss signs off
  
  As a place to work, the chief executive's office on the eighth floor of Lloyds Banking Group's headquarters, at Gresham Street in the City of London, takes some beating.
  Sky News.  Wednesday, 28 Apr 2021.

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