Peter Eavis

Markets in 2019: Investors cautiously optimistic, but a lot could go wrong

Here are the factors that will help determine whether that happens this year

How your addiction is making Facebook astonishingly profitable

For the United States and Canada, Facebook pulled in $11.86 in advertising revenue per user in the first quarter

With Fed's interest rate move, a test of the stock markets

The stock market slumped in the summer in response to fears of a slowdown in global growth

Dell's declining numbers could affect EMC deal

The deal's supporters say that buying EMC will allow Dell to diversify from personal computers and better compete in the fast-changing technology sector

Deutsche Bank forecasts a loss of nearly $7 billion, taking an array of charges

Deutsche said that it would recommend reducing or eliminating its dividend for the rest of 2015

Poised for rate increase, investors hope for small ripples

Stocks plunge sharply for a second day on Wall Street

SEC approves rule on CEO pay ratio

Peter Eavis: Global debt - An ailment with few cures

Central banks can make debt less expensive by pushing down interest rates. However, they cannot slash debt levels to bring quicker relief to borrowers. In fact, lower interest rates can persuade some

Regulator said to have pressed for exit of Deutsche chiefs

The lessons for finance in the GE Capital retreat

US banks pass stress tests, some with an asterisk

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, which dominate Wall Street, each had to alter their planned payouts to investors to achieve passing grades

Peter Eavis: Citigroup's roaring revival on Wall Street

While rivals have pulled back in the face of new regulations, Citigroup's investment bankers have made a comeback

Big banks pass muster in latest stress tests

Daniel K Tarullo, the Federal reserve governor who oversees regulatory policies

Wall Street wins a round in a Dodd-Frank fight

Wall Street's recent campaign also suggests that large banks now see fewer risks in openly fighting to overturn regulation

With new capital rule, Fed nudges big banks to shrink

Fight brewing over changes that affect derivatives

The tussles underscore the centrality of derivatives to regulators' efforts to put the financial system on a firmer footing

US stock market rally outpaces economy

The rally has taken place even as a tepid economy has failed to lift the incomes of many Americans

Banks ordered to add capital to limit risks

Fed issues final rules for foreign banks

The rule will force the American operations of foreign banks to follow many of the same rules as American banks