Spain to force savings banks to list

Spain is planning to force its regional savings banks to become conventional banks and seek stock market listings, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The state-backed bank restructuring fund (FROB)

12 things that will be cheaper in 2011

Whichever way you turn, many items will cost you more in 2011. From groceries to gas, travel to college tuition, there’s more pressure on your dollars and dimes. Which is why it’s

Morgan Stanley profit jumps; Smith Barney pays off

Morgan Stanley's fourth-quarter shareholder profit surged 60% as rising fees from retail brokerage helped offset the weak fixed-income trading results that have marred earnings across Wall Street. Adjusted profit fell well short