Barclays in $280m settlement with US regulators

Barclays agreed to a $280m (£167m) settlement with the US Federal Housing and Finance Authority (FHFA).

JP Morgan in record $13bn settlement with US authorities

US bank JP Morgan Chase has agreed to a record $13bn (£8bn) settlement with US authorities for misleading investors during the housing crisis.

JP Morgan and Wells Fargo post big jump in profits

JP Morgan has recorded a profit of $6.5bn (£4.3bn) for the second quarter of 2013, up 31% from a year ago.

Volkswagen issues 1.2 bn euros of convertible bonds

FRANKFURT: Volkswagen will sell up to 1.2 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in bonds that will be converted into shares to bolster its car finance arm, the second such issue in seven months.

JP Morgan makes record quarterly profit

JP Morgan has reported record first quarter profits of $6.5bn (£4.2bn) and says there are signs the US economy is "healthy and getting stronger".

JP Morgan Chase takes job cuts up to 19,000

JP Morgan Chase has increased its planned job cuts to 19,000 by the end of next year.

Debt-laden companies cashing in on ECB pledge

(Reuters) - Heavily indebted euro zone firms are reaping the benefits of the European Central Bank's pledge to pull the region out of crisis, allowing them to borrow more cheaply and draw investors back into their shares.

JP Morgan reports rebound in business

JP Morgan, the first major US bank to announce its results, has reported a rebound in revenues in the first three months of 2012.

JP Morgan reports lower fourth-quarter profit

JP Morgan has reported lower fourth-quarter profits, hit by weaker trading at its investment banking division, triggered by the eurozone debt crisis.

JP Morgan pays $88.5m to settle sanction violations

JP Morgan Chase has agreed with the US Treasury Department to pay $88.3m (£54.2m) to avoid liability for "apparent violations" of sanctions against Cuba, Sudan, Liberia and Iran.

The Treasury said such violations, which took place between March 2005 and March 2011, were "egregious".

JP Morgan agrees further fraud settlement

JP Morgan Chase is to pay $228m (£143m) to settle claims it rigged auctions, its second fraud payout in a month.

The deal was reached with regulators, tax authorities and 25 US states, who accused it of fixing bids for state and municipal contracts on 93 occasions.