SVB Financial Group accuses the FDIC of cutting off its cash

March 21 (Reuters) – SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) said on Tuesday that the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation had taken “inappropriate steps” to cut it off from cash held by its former subsidiary Silicon Valley Bank, which has been seized by regulators to stem a run on national banks. SVB Financial took the charges to … Read more

Nvidia announces technology to speed up chip design at AI conference

March 21 (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp’s (NVDA.O) chief executive Jensen Huang on Tuesday unveiled a new product to accelerate semiconductor design by deploying a range of new artificial intelligence technologies based on its chips and its software. Huang made the remarks at GTC, the company’s annual conference for software developers. Analysts are waiting for the … Read more

Hardline U.S. Republicans oppose bank deposit guarantees beyond $250,000 limit

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Hard-line Republicans in the House of Representatives vowed on Monday to oppose any universal federal guarantee on bank deposits above the current limit of $250,000, throwing a major hurdle to a key tool regulators could deploy if banks rush again. as financial confidence falters. The Republican House Freedom Caucus said … Read more

PIMCO lost $340m on write-off of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds – source

NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) – Fixed income giant PIMCO lost around $340 million on a class of Credit Suisse bonds that were wiped out by the buyout by UBS (UBSG.S), the manager’s global exposure of US investments to the Swiss lender being executed. in billions, said a source close to the situation. Swiss authorities … Read more

Bank stocks rise after Credit Suisse bailout eases crisis

March 20 (Reuters) – U.S. banking stocks rose on Monday and European lenders rebounded from a strong early sell-off after the state-backed takeover of Credit Suisse by UBS Group appeared to wipe out a source of concern for the global banking sector. In a package designed by Swiss regulators on Sunday, UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) … Read more

Safety rush subsides as markets digest Credit Suisse bailout

Credit Suisse tumbles more than 60% after emergency weekend takeover European banks recover ground after initial 5% drop Government bonds and gold rally as investors seek safety Wall Street opens flat, First Republic Bank collapses LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – European bank stocks retaliated on Monday after an early slump and the interactive rush for … Read more

Vaccine Makers Prepare Avian Flu Vaccine For Humans “Just In Case”; rich nations lock down their supplies

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s leading flu vaccine makers say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu vaccines for humans within months if a new strain of bird flu crosses the division. some change. A current outbreak of bird flu known as H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b has killed record numbers … Read more

Ex-US Marine may have been ‘lured’ from China by security agencies before his arrest, lawyer says

SYDNEY, March 20 (Reuters) – A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot may have been “lured” from China to Australia by security agencies before his arrest, his lawyer said in court on Monday after a extradition hearing in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, faces extradition to the US for breaking US law by training Chinese military pilots … Read more

S&P cuts First Republic deeper into junk, says $30 billion injection may not solve problems

March 19 (Reuters) – First Republic Bank (FRC.N) had its credit ratings sink further into junk status by S&P Global, which said the recent deposit injection of $30 billion by the lender to 11 big banks might not solve its liquidity problems. S&P downgraded First Republic’s credit rating three notches to “B-plus” from “BB-plus”, and … Read more

Iran offers venues to Saudi Arabia for ministerial talks

DUBAI, March 19 (Reuters) – The Iranian government has offered Saudi Arabia three venues for a foreign minister-level meeting, the Iranian foreign minister said on Sunday, citing the latest messages with Riyadh since the countries agreed to restore relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian told a press conference in Tehran that his country had agreed … Read more