Bloomberg The latest probe into Credit Suisse Group AG is a blow, not just for the firm but also for the Swiss attorney general, who didn’t know some of the bank’s offices were going to be raided. It’s too early to tell whether the Credit Suisse accounts being investigated are older, or include some that are more recent as …

  Bloomberg The European Central Bank estimates Banca Popolare di Vicenza SpA and Veneto Banca SpA need about 6.4 billion euros ($6.8 billion) and considers the lenders solvent, a condition for them to receive a bailout, according to people familiar with the matter. Representatives of the ECB, the European Commission and the Italian Treasury reviewed the banks’ request for a …

  Dubai /Emirates Business The 11th edition of The World Retail Congress began at Madinat Jumeriah for the second time on Tuesday, under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The three-day World Retail Congress brought together global retail leaders, providing them with an …