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Reports the advertising campaign launched by Bank of America in an effort to strengthen its brand identity.

Reports on the hefty charges announced by Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. for the fourth quarter of 2002.

Reports that Bank of America has agreed to purchase a stake in Grupo Financiero Santander Serfin, a large Mexican bank. Its intention to match its competitors within the Hispanic banking market; Money transfers between the United States and Mexico; Details of the purchase agreement, including price.

Reports that the Bank of America Corp. has had problems with loans made to a number of corporate executives, including Bernard Ebbers and Everett Dobson. Loans to Dobson which were declared uncollectible; Position of Dobson at Dobson Communications Corp., a telecommunication company; Way that banks are not required to disclose the identities of corporate or individual borrowers.

Reports on the earnings posted by banks in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2002, including Bank of America Corporation.

Reports on the increase in earnings of Bank of America Corp. in the second quarter of 2002.

Discusses how Bank of America Corp. minimized its exposure in a loan to World Com Inc. Fact that WorldCom never actually borrowed any cash on the long-term loan committment, as it did from other banks; Why Bank of America did not support a short-term loan commitment for WorldCom; Problems in WorldCom's accounting.

Reports on the advertising campaign to be launched by Bank of America on May 13, 2002 with specific products such as a faster mortgage process, photo IDs on check cards and large automated-teller-machine network.

Reports on the increase in earnings of Bank of America for the first quarter of 2002.

Speculates over the tax strategy of Bank of America Corp. as it posts its earnings for the first quarter of 2002.

Reports that the Bank of America Corp. has eliminated the job of Edward Carter, head of corporate and investment banking in March 2002.

Reports on the decision of Bank of America to settle the lawsuits filed against it by shareholders.

Reports on the resignation of four employees of Bank of America Corp. who were important figures on its relationship with Enron Corp.

Reports on the increase in the net sales of Bank of America Corp. after gaining a tax benefit from the formation of a subsidiary that deals with the bank's own debt.

Reports on the plans of Bank of America Corp. as of October 25, 2001 to cut jobs over the next several quarters.

Reports on the changes in television commercials and advertising budget in 2002 of Bank of America Corp.

Presents updates on the Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Co. as of July 17, 2001.

Focuses on fund manager Thomas F. Marsico and the performance of Marsico Focus Fund. Details of the sale of Marsico Capital Management and the funds' investment strategy of buying large, fast growing companies; Statement that the Marsico funds declined in assets as a result of the falling value of Marsico's stock picks; Outlook for the second-quarter 2001, according to Bank of America Corp.'s Rob Gordon.

Reports on the earnings posted by Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Co. in the first quarter of 2001.

Discusses the plan of Bank of America to expand its asset-management services and the increase in the number of employees.

Announces the retirement of Hugh McColl Jr., chief executive officer of the Bank of America Corp. and the appointment of Kenneth Lewis as his successor.

Discusses the problems with commercial bank loans in the United States. Risk exposure of banks; Uncertainty on which loans will turn bad; Cases of Bank of America Corp. and First Union Corp.; Debtor companies that are being closely watched.

Reports on the uncollectible debt and the 2000 fourth-quarter profit of Bank of America Corp. Amount of its debt; Status of its stocks.

Reports on the lending problems encountered by First Union Corp. and Bank of America Corp. in the third quarter of 2000. Problem loan encountered by First Union Corp.; Increase in Bank of America's nonperforming loans in the quarter.

Focuses on the earnings of several banks for the third quarter of 2000 which meet analysts forecasts. Factors that influenced the earnings of Bank of America Corp. and National City Corp.; Earnings per share of Bank of America; Net income reported by National City.

Presents news briefs on business-related issues in the United States as of October 2000. Acquisition plans of Bank of America Corp.; Expected resignation of Gail Dudack as chief investment strategist at UBS Warburg unit of UBS AG.

Highlights the plan of Bank of America Corp. to launch a television, print and radio campaign beginning September 15, 2000 to coincide with the Sydney Olympic Games. Value of the ad campaign; Competitors that will be rivaled by the commercials; Person that will be featured by the television commercials.

Reveals that Bank of America Corp. is planning to makeover some of its branches to increase sales of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. Description of the pilot program that the bank is launching; What the branches will feature; How much the bank wants overall annual revenue to increase by.

Reports on the move of Bank of America Corp. to eliminate jobs in 2001. Purpose of the cost savings expected from the job reduction; Mergers that built the bank; Decline in Bank of America's stock in the New York Stock Exchange composite trading on July 28, 2000.

Reports on the net income posted by three banks in the United States during the second quarter of 2000. Bank of America Corp.; FleetBoston Financial Corp.; Bank of New York Co.

Reports on the acquisition of Marsico Capital Management by the Bank of America Corporation. Value of the acquisition deal; Remarks from analysts on the value of the acquisition deal; Worth of assets handled by Marsico; Performance records of Marsico; Issue on operation controls of Bank of America.

Announces the appointment of Ed Brown to Bank of America Corp.'s global corporate and investment banking operations. Reason for the retirement of Brown's predecessor Michael Murray; Plans of Brown.

Reports the increase in shares of CheckFree Holdings Corp. after the announced pact with Bank of America Corp. Terms of the agreement; Annual revenue guaranteed by the contract to CheckFree; Implication of the deal on CheckFree.

Reports on the agreement of CheckFree Holdings Corp. to give Bank of America Corp. a stake in exchange for allowing CheckFree to handle online bill processing for the bank's Internet customers. How the bank will benefit from the deal; Other shareowners at CheckFree Holdings Corp.; Net loss suffered by CheckFree for the quarter ended March 31, 2000.

Reports on the profits posted by Bank of America Corp. and Bank of New York Co. during the first quarter of 2000. Rise in the trading account profits of Bank of America; Increase in the net income at Bank of New York; Details on the companies' stocks.

Reports on the departure of three board of directors of Bank of America Corporation and other news. Role of Hugh L. McColl Jr., chairman and chief executive of Bank of America in the departure; Reasons Richard Rosenberg is departing from the board according to a spokesman of Bank of America; Status of the bank's stocks in New York Stock Exchange composite trading.

Reports on efforts that Bank of America Corp. is making to position itself to become a major player in big Wall Street investment-banking deals. How it has reorganized its junk-bond unit; Efforts to strengthen its mergers-advisory business; Momentum that the bank is showing in its bond business.

Provides information on the revenues of several banks in the United States for the fourth quarter of 1999. Increase in the Bank of America's noninterest income; Increase in the net income of J.P. Morgan company for the quarter; Profit posted by the Bank of New York.

Speculates on the 2000 earnings of Bank of America Corporation of Charlotte, North Carolina. Pressure on James Hance Jr., chief financial officer of the company; Question on the quarterly estimate of the company; Expenses of the bank; Earnings; Shares.

The article reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department are investigating whether several large banks including UBS AG and Bank of America Corp. colluded to under-report their borrowing costs amid the global financial crisis of 2008-2008. Such costs are used to set the London interbank offered (Libor) rate.

The article reports that John Thain has resigned from Bank of America (BOA) Corp. Thain was previously chief executive of Merrill Lynch & Co., which BOA purchased in late 2008. Tension existed between Thain and BOA chief executive Ken Lewis over several issues including unexpectedly large losses at Merrill for the fourth quarter of 2008.

The article reports on a delay in ABN Amro Holding NV's sale of its LaSalle bank unit to Bank of America. A Dutch court ordered the $21 billion sale to be stopped until shareholders can vote on it. A discussion of the impact the delay could have on a $72.27 billion bid for ABN which came from a consortium led by Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, is presented.

Presents information related to the evidence coming out of the fraud investigation of Parmalat SpA. Recount of meeting between Paramalat's former finance director Fausto Tonna and executive Gianfranco Bocchi, focusing on the destruction of computer files that was ordered by the company's founder Calisto Tanzi and approved by the company's outside legal counsel Gian Paolo Zini; View of investigators that the coverup was not sophisticated; Description of techniques used to forge signatures and official stamps and seals; Discussion of a bank account purportedly being held at Bank of America Corp. in the name of a Parmalat unit in the Cayman Islands called Bonlat Financing Corp.; Amount of money that is still unaccounted for at Parmalat.

Examines the financial and liquidity problems at Parmalat SpA, the Italian dairy company. Disclosure of information related to the company's bank accounts, indicating Parmalat can not pay off its $187 million bond; View of author that Parmalat has become one of the biggest cases of corporate fraud in Europe's economic history; Details regarding an auditors attempt to confirm the existence of bank account at Bank of America Corp.; Comments attributed to Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, indicating the country would bailout the troubled dairy firm before they file for bankruptcy protection; Number of organizations that have begun criminal investigations into Parmalat; Focus on the investigation.

The article reports on the challenges faced by Bank of America Corp. (BofA) in searching for its new chief executive officer (CEO) who will succeed retiring chief executive Kenneth D. Lewis. The bank's chief risk officer Gregory Curl and consumer and small business banking chief Brian Moynihan remain as the leading inside candidate to succeed Lewis. Outside CEO candidates such as Laurence D. Fink of BlackRock Inc. and Ajay Banga of MasterCard Inc. are said to be not interested to take the post.

The article reports on an insurance plan being devised by Great Britain to place a limit on bank losses. Authorities are deciding how to set a price and terms for the insurance which will attract banks and not burden taxpayers. According to the article, a successful insurance plan will assure investors about the size of loan losses and will prevent banks from asking for additional capital. British government authorities are studying an insurance plan U.S. officials established for Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp.

The article focuses on the plan of Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. to ease the tight credit market situation and start soliciting other financial institutions for contribution to the Superfund in the U.S. The move is aimed at making funds available to structured investment vehicles who have been troubled by the credit crunch. Although some banks have signified informal interest to join, the real measure of their commitment will rest on the financial terms of the financial arrangement.

The article focuses on the U.S. $100 billion fund developed by bankers from Citigroup Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and Bank of America, aimed at helping structured investment vehicles that have encountered problems due to lack of liquidity. The superfund was initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury in September 2007. Some of the hurdles facing the launching of the superfund include the approval it is awaiting from the corporate management of the banks and the approval from the credit rating providers.

Reports on the investigation of Italian prosecutors on compliance issues regarding the involvement of Bank of America Corp. with Parmalat SpA.

The article discusses a reconfiguration of the executive ranks at banking company bank of America Corp. Thomas Montag and David Darnell were named co-chief operating officers. Joe Price, who was in charge of consumer banking and Sallie Krawcheck, who headed up wealth-management operations, were dismissed from their positions.