WASHINGTON
Republicans chose Rep. J.C. Watts Jr. of Oklahoma to succeed Rep. John
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INVESTMENT PRODUCTS
Fidelity is moving swiftly to take advantage of Japan's deregulation of
CARDS
American Express and First USA, a Bank One unit, have begun selling
MORTGAGES
Lenders and their vendors are competing to be first with technology to
REGIONAL
Victor J. Menezes, who succeeded James Dimon three weeks ago as co-head
J.P. Morgan and Bankers Trust said their own statistical models
Two months into his tenure as retail chief at California Federal Bank,
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CORPORATE FINANCE
Though financing for leveraged deals is getting trickier, the pace of
The high-yield bond market continued its rebound last week, with
MARKETS
BankAmerica may report more losses in the fourth quarter resulting from
WEEKLY REPORT: INTERNATIONAL
A shift by trade finance banks in favor of U.S. importers is spurring