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Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB) hit a new all-time low of $11.19 on Monday after a Bloomberg report suggested some of the bank's hedge fund clients are withdrawing excess capital amid the bank's uncertain future. There is little doubt that Deutsche Bank's stock will be front and center...

According to a Bloomberg report, Deutsche Bank AG (USA) (NYSE: DB) could be forced to raise capital in order to pay a $14 billion fee imposed by the U.S. Department of Justice. Shares of the German bank fell to a new-all time low early Monday morning following the report that also suggested the...

Bloomberg published a list on Thursday of who its reporters and editors consider to be the most influential people in the world. For many, the list shouldn't come as a surprise and contains familiar names including JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM)'s CEO Jamie Dimon, Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:...

Twenty years ago it may have been "offensive" for a company to sell a t-shirt proclaiming that someday a woman will be president. That company happens to be Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT). Back in 1995, a Wal-Mart store had to pull the t-shirt after one customer complained....

EU finance ministers met on Monday to discuss the terms of the nuclear deal agreed to by Iranian officials and Western diplomats earlier this month. The deal requires that Iran curb its nuclear development in exchange for fewer economic sanctions that have been squeezing the nation's finances for...

Barclays analyst François Cabau believes that Tuesday's Euro Summit represented "one more step toward Grexit." He explained that no agreement was reached during the meeting, with the Greek position already having been weakened after Sunday's referendum vote. According to Cabau, eurozone leaders...

Could there finally be a light at the end of the tunnel? Signs are pointing toward the increasing likelihood of a deal between Greece and its eurozone creditors. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with the heads of the Troika – the European Commission, European Central Bank and...

Get a full recap of this week's outlook in the video below: Recap: The indices ended green for the week, but ended Friday on a red note. Most notable was the outperformance of the small-caps as they busted into all-time highs. The wrench in the markets continues to be the Greek debt situation, but...

This week, policy makers have been meeting in New York in an effort to smooth out the details of Obama's sweeping Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a deal that would remove most of the trade barriers between the U.S. and Europe. While Obama has touted the benefits of opening...

Although the deteriorating relationship between Greece and its creditors has played out across the headlines this week, the general consensus among investors is that the two sides will eventually reach a deal regarding Athens' bailout package. On Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel...

Tim Cook, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Chief Executive Officer, on Wednesday met with Israel's President Reuven Rivlin during a visit to the Middle East country while checking in with the company's new research and development center. According to Times of Israel, Cook told the Israeli...

With just two weeks to go until Greece is set to hold its national elections, the radical leftist Syriza party led in the polls over the weekend. The world has been watching developments in the tiny Eurozone country because, despite its size, Greece may make waves if the party comes into power....

The euro was steady below $1.27 on Tuesday morning as investors kept an eye on the region’s economic data, hoping for any clues about the European Central Bank’s plans for Thursday’s meeting. The common currency traded at $1.2689 at 4:00 GMT, little changed from Monday despite...

The euro began the week below $1.29 as the region’s economy continued to sag. The common currency traded at $1.2826 at 6:00 GMT ahead of a meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her French counterpart Manuel Valls. The two nations are set to discuss how France can implement...

The euro remained below $1.30 on Tuesday despite encouraging trade data out on Monday. The common currency traded at $1.2961 at 10:00 GMT with the Fed’s upcoming meeting and the crisis in Ukraine continuing to weigh. Reuters reported that the bloc’s trade surplus increased annually...