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U.S. lawmakers need to write legislation expanding the ability of bank regulators to collect and analyze financial data to make sure another crisis like the one that shook the economy in 2008 doesn’t happen again, says a key bank regulator.
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Fed seeks bill to help regulators gather bank data
The dollar pares gains following reports showing an unexpected decline in U.S. consumer confidence.
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Currencies: Dollar hits 8-month high on concerns about Europe
European shares shake off early losses to edge higher in the first session in February, helped by gain for airline Ryanair and bid speculation for utilities.
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Europe Markets: Europe shakes off early losses to end higher
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re agrees a 1.3 billion Swiss Franc ($1.26 billion) deal to sell a block of life insurance business to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, deepening the ties between the two firms.
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Swiss Re in $1.3 bln deal with Berkshire Hathaway
Sluggish growth of the British money supply in August will likely leave Bank of England policy makers less than impressed by the impact so far of the central bank’s $278 billion quantitative-easing program.
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Economic Report: U.K. money supply data raise questions for BOE
Europe stocks decline as traders move away from resource and chemical plays that have fronted gains as the economy recovers.
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Europe Markets: Metals and chemicals firms drag on Europe
British home sellers increased asking prices in September, encouraged by growing demand amid a low supply of homes on the market as the autumn moving season gets under way.
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U.K. home sellers boost asking price 0.6% in Sept.
Republican lawmakers promote their proposals to expedite the bankruptcy process, create a trust for large problem institutions and oppose what they call plans to enshrine a bailout culture.
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GOP: Large bailout stakes should go into trust
Rambus raises its sales forecast for the third quarter, citing stronger chip demand that led to higher royalty payments.
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Rambus raises sales view, cites strong chip demand
