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Credit Suisse

The Credit Suisse Group AG (SIX: CSGN, NYSE: CS) is a financial services company, headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

Credit Suisse was founded by Alfred Escher in 1856 under the name Schweizerische Kreditanstalt (SKA, Swiss Credit Institution). The bank is organized into three divisions, Investment Banking, Private Banking, and Asset Management. Shared Services, which includes functions such as IT, marketing and legal/compliance, encompasses all three major areas.

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Credit Suisse Forecasts Gold Price Plunging to $1,100 in 2013; $1,000 by 2018

By IBTimes AU

Gold experts continue to see bleaker days ahead for the yellow metal, once considered a safe haven. Ric Deverall of Credit Suisse forecast the price of gold would further dip to $1,100 in 2013 and even plunge more to $1,000 in the next five years. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, CITIGROUP, GOLD PRICES, NEW YORK, SILVER

German state to buy more bank data in tax clampdown

By Reuters UK

The German state of North-Rhine Westphalia may buy more secret Swiss bank data to clamp down on tax evaders even as politicians seek diplomatic ways to end bank secrecy, its finance minister said on Monday. (May 21)

MORE TOPICS: MERRILL LYNCH, ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT

Switzerland close to deal in U.S. tax dispute: finance minister

By Reuters

Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities over Swiss banks accused of helping wealthy Americans evade billions of dollars of tax, the finance minister said on Saturday. (May 19)

MORE TOPICS: SETTLEMENT

Wall Street Week Ahead: Correction talk gets old as rally sails along

By Reuters

With the broad S&P 500 Index <.SPX> gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get old. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: FEDERAL RESERVE, DOW JONES, BEN BERNANKE, EXISTING HOME SALES, INVESTMENT

Exclusive - Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health

By Reuters UK

Onex Corp <OCX.TO> has called off its auction of medical imaging firm Carestream Health Inc after failing to find a buyer that was willing to meet its price expectation of as much as $3.5 billion (2.3 billion pounds), three people familiar with the matter said this week. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: BANK OF AMERICA, GOLDMAN SACHS, MERRILL LYNCH, NEW YORK, DENTAL, INVESTMENT

Exclusive: Onex fails to find buyer for Carestream Health

By Reuters

Onex Corp <OCX.TO> has called off its auction of medical imaging firm Carestream Health Inc after failing to find a buyer that was willing to meet its price expectation of as much as $3.5 billion, three people familiar with the matter said this week. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: BANK OF AMERICA, GOLDMAN SACHS, MERRILL LYNCH, NEW YORK, DENTAL, INVESTMENT

Tableau Software shares soar in NYSE debut

By Reuters

Shares of Tableau Software Inc rose as much as 58 percent in their trading debut as investors expect the rising interest in big data to power the data analysis software maker's growth. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., GOLDMAN SACHS, MORGAN STANLEY, NYSE, STORM, NEW YORK

Bankers see M&A recovery after deals drop 7 pct so far in 2013

By Reuters UK

A drop in European takeovers has depressed global merger and acquisitions (M&A) activity so far this year, but bankers see activity picking up as a rally in stocks and bonds helps compensate for a prolonged euro-zone recession. (May 18)

MORE TOPICS: DOW JONES, BANK OF AMERICA, BARCLAYS, MERRILL LYNCH, M&A, QUANTITATIVE EASING

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Gold Extends Losing Streak as Fed Signals QE Exit

By IBTimes UK

Analysts expect gold prices to fall to $1,100 an ounce in a year and below $1,000 in five years. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: GOLD, FEDERAL RESERVE, SEC, GEORGE SOROS, GOLD PRICES, MANAGEMENT

Analysis - Liquidity issues and lawsuits hit Mexico's homebuilders

By Reuters UK

Struggling with slowing home sales and a lack of liquidity, Mexico's top three homebuilders may have to seek bankruptcy protection if they fail to reach an agreement with creditors in the short term. (May 17)

MORE TOPICS: BARCLAYS, MEXICO, NEW YORK