Bank of America
Bank of America Announces Full Redemption of its Series JJ Preferred Stock and Series U Preferred Stock and Related Depositary Shares
17 May 2024
Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem all outstanding shares of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series JJ (CUSIP No. 060505FN9), liquidation prefer
BofA Report: 70% of Prospective Homebuyers Feel Renting Could be Detrimental to their Financial Future
17 May 2024
Many prospective homebuyers fear the long-term consequences of renting, including 70% who feel they’re not making a long-term investment in their future, and 72% who worry that rent increases could af
Bank of America Announces Redemption of 0.523% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes Due June 2024
07 May 2024
Bank of America Corporation announced today that it will redeem on May 14, 2024 all $1,500,000,000 principal amount outstanding of its 0.523% Fixed/Floating Rate Senior Notes, due June 2024 (CUSIP No.
Soles4Souls Receives $150,000 Grant From Bank of America to Expand Entrepreneurship Program to Dominican Republic
02 May 2024
Soles4Souls, a nonprofit that creates sustainable jobs and provides economic relief while helping to protect the planet through the distribution of shoes and clothing around the world, has received a
Bank of America to Participate in the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference
02 May 2024
Bank of America President of International Bernard Mensah will participate in the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on Wednesday, May 8, at 1:30 p.m. British Summer Time in London (8:30 a.
BofA Survey: Majority of Small and Mid-Sized Business Owners Anticipate Revenue Growth This Year
02 May 2024
A majority of small and mid-sized business owners expect their revenues to increase this year, and their worries over a recession have declined substantially, according to the 2024 Bank of America Bus
USGBC Announces 2024 LEED for Cities Leadership Program Cohort
30 Apr 2024
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, has announced the 2024 cohort of 12 cities selected to par
Bank of America Declares Second-Quarter 2024 Stock Dividends
26 Apr 2024
Bank of America Corporation today announced the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on Bank of America common stock of $0.24 per share, payable on June 28, 2024 to shareholde
Ten global investment banks and market making firms join BGC in the creation of FMX to launch premier U.S. Treasury and U.S. Interest Rate Futures trading marketplace
25 Apr 2024
BGC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: BGC) today announced that Bank of America, Barclays, Citadel Securities, Citi, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Jump Trading Group, Morgan Stanley, Tower Research Capital, and Well
Grants to Preserve Historic Art Awarded in 11 Countries by BofA
18 Apr 2024
Twenty-four cultural institutions have been named as grant recipients of the 2024 Bank of America Art Conservation Project. They represent a diverse range of artistic styles, media and cultural tradit
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Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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