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‘ECB could reduce gap between QE end and rate hike’

  Bloomberg European Central Bank Governing Council member Ignazio Visco said the central bank could step away from its commitment to keep interest rates low for a long time after quantitative easing stops. While the ECB’s current guidance foresees that borrowing costs will stay at current or lower levels “for an extended period” and won’t rise until “well past” the ...

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Meetup takes risky leap into Trump resistance

  Bloomberg Meetup.com is taking a leap into the Trump resistance. The New York-based networking site will unveil plans in the coming days to partner with a labor group — under the guidance of a former Hillary Clinton aide — to coordinate protests among more than 120,000 activists already involved with anti-Trump Meetup groups. It’s a risky move for a ...

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Canada banks under review on ‘upselling’

  Bloomberg The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada will review the business practices of the country’s banks after reports of tellers allegedly pressuring customers to buy products to meet sales goals. The federal agency, which seeks to ensure financial institutions comply with consumer-protection measures, said Wednesday its next review would begin in April and focus on banks’ practices around express ...

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