First Republic shares drop 11% as Yellen says Treasury won’t insure all deposits

First Republic shares drop 11% as Yellen says Treasury won't insure all deposits

NEW YORK, March 22 (Reuters) – As beleaguered First Republic Bank (FRC.N) considers its options, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday there is no discussion on insurance for all deposits, making a “bull case” scenario more difficult for the stock. First Republic, whose shares have lost much of their value since the banking crisis … Read more

Nvidia announces tech for speeding up chip design at AI conference

Nvidia announces tech for speeding up chip design at AI conference

March 21 (Reuters) – Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Tuesday unveiled a new product for speeding up the design of semiconductors as it rolled out an array of new artificial intelligence technologies based around its chips and software. Huang made the remarks at GTC, the company’s annual conference for software developers. Analysts … Read more

ECB watchdog sees no Europe contagion after US, Swiss bank rescues

ECB watchdog sees no Europe contagion after US, Swiss bank rescues

March 17 (Reuters) – European Central Bank supervisors see no contagion for euro zone banks from recent turmoil, a source said on Friday, after U.S. lenders threw First Republic Bank (FRC.N) a $30 billion lifeline and tapped record amounts from the Federal Reserve. Large U.S. banks on Thursday swooped in to rescue the San Francisco-based … Read more

US banking system sound but not all deposits guaranteed, Yellen says

US banking system sound but not all deposits guaranteed, Yellen says

WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. banking system remains sound and Americans can feel confident that their deposits are safe, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday, but she denied that emergency actions after two large bank failures mean that a blanket government guarantee now existed for all deposits. In her first public remarks … Read more