James Langford

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Fed makes stress tests simpler, not necessarily cheaper

James Langford · April 24, 2018 4:01 am

Time running out for Trump to renegotiate NAFTA

James Langford · April 24, 2018 4:00 am

FILE- In this Jan. 24, 2018, file photo, a lone shopping cart sits in a kiosk on the parking lot of a Toys R Us store in Paramus, N.J. Toys R Us CEO David Brandon told employees Wednesday, March 14, 2018, that the company's plan is to liquidate all of its U.S. stores, according to an audio recording of the meeting obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Hasbro blames grim first quarter on Toys R Us collapse

James Langford · April 23, 2018 9:17 pm

Wells Fargo agreed to a $1 billion settlement over auto- and mortgage-lending practices, and its growth has been capped by the Federal Reserve.

Wells Fargo’s $1 billion fine doesn’t fix lagging momentum

James Langford · April 23, 2018 2:48 pm

ESL Investments, the largest shareholder of retailer Sears, is pushing the company to sell some of its more lucrative businesses.

Sears’ biggest stockholder pushes for breakup

James Langford · April 23, 2018 2:09 pm

Antitrust hasn’t dropped the ball on Big Tech, Trump appointee says

James Langford · April 20, 2018 5:10 pm

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $1 billion to settle government probes of its auto-loan and mortgage-lending practices.

Wells Fargo pays $1 billion to settle investigations of auto loans, mortgages

James Langford · April 20, 2018 1:30 pm

General Electric is cooperating with a Justice Department probe of a discontinued mortgage business.

GE reserves $1.5 billion to cover risk in Justice’s mortgage probe

James Langford · April 20, 2018 1:16 pm

A monitor displays General Electric Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange earlier this year. While U.S. stocks have climbed overall, the historic manufacturer's shares have tumbled as CEO John Flannery attempts to turn around a company grappling with challenging markets and an influential activist investor.

GE profit surges despite weakening power business

James Langford · April 20, 2018 11:16 am

JPMorgan promises $4B in loans in major push into DC

James Langford · April 19, 2018 7:10 pm

Southwest ramps up engine inspections after deadly in-flight failure

James Langford · April 18, 2018 2:49 pm

Morgan Stanley is the last of the major Wall Street firms to post first-quarter earnings.

Morgan Stanley profit hits record amid Trump-trade worries

James Langford · April 18, 2018 11:43 am