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The article reports on the career and accomplishments of JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon. He became president of JP Morgan Chase when it acquired Bank One where he had been CEO. Soon after, he cut salaries for hundreds of overpaid staff positions. He is known for his ability to cut costs, his lack of subtelty and his candor. He helped create Citigroup, the world's largest financial services company, with Sandy Weill. He is expected to turn around JP Morgan's poor performance around.

The article features Terri Dial, executive vice president of Wells Fargo's Business Banking Group who reengineered the traditional process of lending business loans to small business entities which generated 8.2% of the bank's 841 million dollars net income in 1994. Topics discussed include Dial's initiative to keep a deposit relation with its clients to help them manage their finances better and his support of the bank's financing officers to control costs and risks.

The article profiles American Bankers Association president John H. Puelicher, who is best known for his efforts in championing the education of banking professionals. The education and entry of Puelicher in the banking sector are presented, which he entered at age 16. The interest displayed by Puelicher over the American Institute of Banking is explored, where he was one of the founders and was behind the creation of its Milwaukee chapter in 1902.

The article presents the court case Her Majesty the Queen v. Nicky Fortunato at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Fortunato was accused on negotiation of two bank drafts at Fallsview Casino and Casino Rama with the help of an employee of the Bank of Montreal, Farhaan Bojani who was the Crown witness in the case. Fortunato was found guilty in all the counts of forgery of bank drafts and fraud.

The article profiles the top bankers in China which include Andrew Au, Catherine Cai and Henry Cai. Andrew is the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Chinese division of Citigroup Inc. who facilitated an increase in the revenue and operating profit in 2011. Catherine is the head of China investment banking for Bank of America Corp. who helps Chinese companies on capital raising. Henry is the chairman of corporate finance at Deutsche Bank AG who has been dedicated to corporate reform.

A biography of Albert Wojnilower, chief economist of investment bank First Boston Corp., is presented. The author discusses Wojnilower's employment history with First Boston Corp., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Citibank. Topics mentioned include his friendship with economist Henry Kaufman, his family's escape from Nazi Europe, and his reputation as a Wall Street economist.

The article announces that Roger H. Williams was appointed as vice-president at the National Bank of Commerce in New York and John J. Watson Jr. was elected as chairman of the board at Martin-Parry Corp.

This section offers news briefs on distinguished businessmen in the U.S. The new president of the Packard Motor Car Company of New York Roger J. Gilmore was once a lowly employee at the shops of the car company. The National Bank of Commerce in New York has elected David H. G. Penny as a vice-president of the company.

The article announces several appointments, including J. W. Jappe as president at Brookmire Economic Service, Foster W. Doty as vice-president and trust officer at Commercial National Bank and Trust Co., and William L. Colt as president of Automobile Merchants Association of New York.

The article looks at the decreasing number of positions in the global financial services industry following the global financial crisis of 2008-2009. Banking and securities companies which are slated to decrease their workforces are discussed, including Bank of America, HSBC Holdings, and BNP Paribas. The morale of financial professionals in 2011 is considered.

Presents news briefs on people hired by financial institutions as of May 10, 2002. Position to be held by John Kreitler at Barclays Capital; Recruitment of economist Holger Schmieding by the Bank of America; Background on Chet Luy, income analyst hired by Barclays Capital.

Two charts are presented that lists companies whose executives make more than one million dollars and companies who have the largest single paycheck including Bank of America, Citigroup and GMAC Financial Services.

Reports that Heidi Miller has been named executive vice-president of strategy and development at Bank One Corp. Miller's former position as chief financial officer of Citigroup; Miller leaving Citigroup to be chief financial officer of Priceline.com.

The article announces the appointments of and awards given to bankers in Connecticut including George Bossis as executive vice president at Fairfield County Bank, Jeffrey Costa as assistant vice president at First County Bank, and Paul Barkan as senior vice president at Newtown Savings Bank.

Analyzes why David Coulter was forced to step down as BankAmerica Corp. president. Effect of merger with NationsBank Corp.; BankAmerica losses from investment in the hedge fund of D.E. Shaw & Co.; Other personnel changes.

Reports on Deutsche Bank North America's decision to replace chief executive officer Carter McClelland with Robert Allardice. Reasons behind the decision; Problems Deutsche Bank has experienced in the late 1990s.

Reports that former Morgan Stanley executive Carter McClelland is raiding talented employees from the company. McClelland, president of Deutsche Bank of North America, hiring Frank Quattrone and others from Morgan Stanley.

Reports on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Mellon Bank's conductance of random drug tests for its employees. Purpose of the drug testing; Percentage breakdown of random checks in various industries; American Civil Liberties Union senior fellow Millind Shah's criticism of the drug tests.

The article announces several appointments and award, including the appointments of Conrad C. Probst as vice president of International Germanic Trust Co., Homer B. Vanderblue as vice-president of Tri-Continental Corp., and Andrew W. Robertson as director of the Chase National Bank.

The article announces the appointment of selected executives in the U.S. as of August 15, 1926, including Henry P. Davison as trustee of the New York Trust Co., Arthur Wolssohn as member of the advisory board of the Harriman National Bank of New York, and William W. Lewis as assistant general sales manager of Cadillac Motor Car Co.

The article announces the election of Thomas W. Dysart as president of the Investment Bankers' Association, the election of John L. Gray as vice-president of the Shaffer Oil and Refining Co., and the appointment of John D. Perry as assistant cashier of the Chemical National Bank of New York.

The article announces the appointment of Fred A. Hull as Southern Representative of Chemical National Bank, the hiring of C.A. Pope as advertising agent for Doremus & Co., and the result of the vote of the Board of Trustees of Equitable Trust Co. of New York to recommend to its stockholders the authorization to increase its capital stock.

The article announces several appointments, including Harry S. Law and Frank J. Maguire as vice-presidents of National City Bank of New York and Frederic A. Potts as director at Philadelphia National Bank.

The article announces the appointment of Don G. Mitchell as president of Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., Andrew W. McCain as president of Chase National Bank of New York, and Colby M. Chester as honorary chairman of General Foods Corp.

The article announces executive appointments, including DeWitt A. Forward as senior vice-president of the National City Bank of New York, William S. Knudsen as director of auto maker General Motors Corp., and Isaac W. Roberts as director of rail company Pennyslvania Railroad.

The article announces the appointment of Russell M. Allen as vice-president for sales of Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp., Paul Bestor as a vice president of Prudential Insurance Company of America, and Robert T. Swaine as a director of the Chemical Bank & Trust Co. of New York.

The article announces some executive appointments in the U.S. as of August 1943 including James A. McKay as vice-president of the National City Bank of New York, Robert L. Johnson as trustee of Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., and R. P. Dinsmore as vice-president of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

The article announces several executive appointments, including Cloud Wampler as president of Stern, Wampler & Co., C. L. Keller as chairman of The Gardner-Richardson Co., and Louis Naetzker as vice-president of the National City Bank of New York.

The article announces the appointment of Donald McK. Blodget as a vice-president of the National City Bank of New York, Charles B. Crofton as president of New York Produce Exchange, and R. Ranney Adams as executive vice-president and a director of the Grace Line.

The article makes several announcements including the election of W. Palen Conway as chairman of the Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, the election of August Blagden as president of Martin-Parry and the election of Arthur P. Caldwell Junior as vice-president of Chemical Bank & Trust Co. of New York.

The article announces the appointments of several executives in the U.S. including J. Luther Cleveland at Guaranty Trust Co., Henry U. Harris at Chemical Bank & Trust Co. and A. Felix du Pont Jr. at American Export Airlines.

The article announces the appointment of Gordon S. Rentschler as chairman of the National City Bank, Henry Verdelin as vice-president of Mutual Life Insurance, and Charles H. Chatfield as executive assistant to the vice-president of United Aircraft.

The article provides profiles of the careers of several prominent businessmen in the United States including Winthrop W. Aldrich who is chairman of Chase National Bank, Charles R. Hook who is the president of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Carle C. Conway who is the chairman of the Continental Can Company.

The article features the heads of several U.S. companies including Clifford F. Hood, president of the American Steel & Wire Co., Harry M. Moses, president of the H. C. Frick Coke Co., and Winthrop W. Aldrich, president of the Chase Bank. It also features Donald C. Barnes, president of the Engineers Public Service Co. It presents the educational and career background of the corporate heads.

The article announces that Frederick E. Barth has been elected president of Graton & Knight Co., a manufacturer of leather belts and holsters, while R. L. Biggers was named president of Fargo Motors, and Jackson Reynolds has resigned as president of New York's First National Bank.

The article announces that Curt Queyrouze has been named president of TAB Bank, Lynne Farrar has been promoted to first vice president, underwriting manager at Crestmark Transportation Division, and Chris Lehnes has been hired as senior vice president, business development officer at North Mill Capital LLC.

Reports that in February 1999, C. Edward Carter resigned as the head of Deutsche Bank AG's investment banking business in the Americas. Naming of Grant Kvalheim to succeed him; Mentioning of executive changes in other major companies.

Focuses on the dismissal of Germany's Dresdner Bank speaker Jurgen Sarrazin due to internal management crises. Effect of alleged tax abuses by three Dresdner senior officials on Sarrazin's professional career; Appointment of Bernhard Walter to succeed Sarrazin; Deterioration of relationship between Sarrazin and Dresdner supervisory board chairman Wolfgang Roller. INSET: The not-too-shabby Sarrazin years..

An interview with the Chairman of the Connecticut Banking Association (CBA) Chandler Howard is presented. He told that he began as a Red Cross volunteer and it offered him the chance to get to know the chairman of the People's Bank when they were seated together at an awards banquet. His banking career has been ongoing for the last 38 years where he considered Liberty Bank as where he truly belongs. He also cites his community philanthropy, branch expansion, and banking legislation.

The article announces several promotions and appointments at the banking industry in Connecticut in 2013 including Heidi DeWyngaert as executive vice president and chief lending officer at BNC Financial Group, Richard Cascio to executive vice president of Chelsea Groton Bank, and Denise T. K. Ogden as commercial lender at Dime Bank.

The article announces several appointments in the factoring services industry in the U.S. as of November 2016, including Josh Beauvais as a vice president at Crestmark Bank, Richard Zeni as a business development officer at Wells Fargo Capital Finance and Jim Vargo as a senior vice president at Bibby Financial Services.

The article discusses Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney's role in the wake of the 2016 Brexit Referendum vote which authorizes Great Britain's departure from the European Union, and it mentions how Carney claimed that the BOE had performed contingency planning in the event that British voters decided to support the Brexit Referendum. According to the article, the BOE reduced interest rates and announced additional quantitative easing measures. British monetary policy is assessed.

The article announces executive changes in the business sector including Don Ross promoted to chief executive officer of PDQ Enterprises, Harj Bagria, Andrew Royal and Jason Lam designated to the Autobahn Equities team in Asia at Deutsche Bank, and Mark Corcoran appointed as managing director at execution broker BTIG.

The article announces several career developments including the promotion of Edward G. Francis as chief commercial banking officer for Hancock Bank, the hiring of Allison Rogers as vice president of marketing for Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union and the promotion of Pranjal Banthia as accounting manager for Cox Louisiana.