Credit Agricole to Pay 787 Million Over Sanctions
Credit Agricole agreed to a 787.3 million settlement with federal and state authorities for violating U S sanctions by processing transactions for Sudan Iran Myanmar and Cuba. The bank admitted wrongdoing and will enter a deferred prosecution deal with prosecutors.
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Analysts trim earnings bar as markets ride low expectations
Profit growth for the third quarter is forecast to contract about 4 percent, with 2016 profits seen weakening less sharply. Despite subdued outlooks, the Dow has risen three weeks in a row and many see a trough near term. Energy weakness and a strong dollar loom as risks, while non energy firms may still post gains.
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IRS expands safeguards to curb tax refund fraud
The IRS and industry leaders test over 20 data elements for 2016 to prevent fraudulent refunds amid a hacker breach that exposed up to 39 million in federal refunds. Public private sharing will occur at e filing with data from tax software providers, reviewing IPs, device IDs, return timing and metadata to spot identity theft driven fraud. Password rules tighten and new security questions plus timed logouts aim to curb account takeovers while Koskinen says the changes won t cause a sea change in filing times.
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Yahoo struggles in third quarter amid rising losses
Yahoo reports $1.226 billion revenue and 15 cent per share earnings, missing FactSet estimates of 16 cents with an $86 million operating loss. Executives depart as ad sales lag and shares slide after hours, in the tenure of CEO Marissa Mayer as she rebuilds the company.
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Yahoo’s rough quarter as ad market share slips
Yahoo faces continued pressure in digital ads with a projected 2 percent share worldwide, down from 2.4 percent in 2014. Google and Facebook lead, with Google at about 30.4 percent and Facebook near 9.6 percent this year. Yahoo’s U S mobile ad slice remains around 2.9 percent of a 30.45 billion market, likely dipping to 2.5 percent in 2016. Analysts eye Alibaba spinoff amid tax questions, Mayer signaling possible January timing, while a three year Google search ads deal offers minor relief.
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