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NatWest Group plc (NYSE:NWG) is making a renewed push into the U.S. market more than a decade after the financial crisis forced the bank to retreat from international operations. The bank has received approval from the U.S. Federal Reserve to establish a representative office in Connecticut, which will allow it to strengthen relationships with existing…

Westpac Banking Corp acquired a new position in Salesforce Inc. (NYSE:CRM – Free Report) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,887 shares of the CRM provider’s stock, valued at approximately $922,000.

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE:HSBC) posted a stronger-than-expected first-half profit this week and resumed its share buyback program. UBS Group AG (NYSE:UBS) posted its own profit beat, but it’s facing a $125 million fine from U.S. regulators. Hedge funds had already been quietly trimming their UBS positions before that fine even became public.

Wash., Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Columbia Banking System, Inc. (“Columbia”Nasdaq: COLB), parent company of Columbia Bank, today announced its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.37 per common share, payable September 14, 2026 to shareholders of record as of August 28, 2026

New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): Indian banks will need to move beyond digitising structured processes and fundamentally redesign their operating models to unlock the next wave of productivity from artificial intelligence (AI), with agentic AI expected to automate complex tasks while enabling employees to focus on higher-value decisions, according to a report by FICCI,…