Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Chinese Economic Optimism Fuelling Improved Growth Outlook
Hopes higher than at any point since start of credit crunch
NEW YORK and LONDON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ — Fresh optimism over China’s growth prospects has led to a marked improvement in economic sentiment globally, according to the Merrill Lynch Survey of Fund Managers for February.
Investors are at their most hopeful about the year ahead [...]
MBNA Connect Receives Industry Accolade
CHESTER, UK – A new online secure message delivery service that delivers account information to a cardholder’s computer desktop has received industry recognition at the 2009 Credit Card Awards held in London on Thursday evening.
MBNA Connect allows customers to download an application to their computers, and keep up to date with secure account balances, [...]
Bank of America Names Three Merrill Directors to Its Board
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America Corporation today elected three Merrill Lynch directors to its board: former IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti, former Miller Brewing Company executive Virgis W. Colbert, and former Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China Admiral Joseph Prueher.
“We are very pleased to add these directors to our board,” [...]
Bank of America to Exercise Remainder of China Construction Bank Option
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America Corporation has given notice of its plan to exercise the remainder of its option to purchase ordinary shares of China Construction Bank Corporation from China SAFE Investments Limited (Huijin). Bank of America acquired the option from Huijin in connection with its investment in CCB in June [...]
Bank of America Names Kathy Lacy Market President for Topeka, Kansas
WICHITA, Kan., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America Kansas President Diane Dickerson today announced that Kathy Lacy has been named market president for Topeka, Kansas.
In this role, Lacy will be the senior Bank of America leader in the Topeka market, which includes Topeka, Lawrence, Junction City and Emporia. She will work with fellow Bank [...]
Bank of America Lowers Prime Lending Rate to 4.00 Percent
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bank of America, N.A. announced today that it is lowering its prime-lending rate to 4.00 percent from 4.50 percent, effective October 29, 2008.
(In some Bank of America loan documentation, the term “reference rate” has been used to refer to this lending rate. The terms “prime rate” and “reference rate” [...]
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum Announces Bank of America as Major Partner
Bank of America Sponsors the Return of this National Historic Landmark to its Home in NYC
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ — The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum announced today the support of Bank of America as a major partner of the museum. As part of the multi-year sponsorship, Bank of America will also be [...]
Bank of America Helps Customers Unite. Give. Cure.™
Innovative MyExpression™ Checking Program Lets Individuals Support Causes Close to their Hearts, benefiting the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America is proud to announce the launch of Unite. Give. Cure. now available in all its banking centers nationwide. Unite. Give. Cure. is a [...]
Five-Time U.S. Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist Aaron Peirsol Is Honored by Bank of America for His Work to Protect the Oceans
Bank contributes $15,000 to Peirsol’s “Race for the Oceans” campaign
BEIJING, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Bank of America today announced a $15,000 contribution to Aaron Peirsol’s “Race for the Oceans” campaign, following the U.S. Olympic swimmer’s gold medal performances in the men’s 100 meter backstroke and 4×100 meter medley relay at the Beijing Olympic Games. Peirsol, [...]
Bank Of America And Housing Assistance Council Partner To Improve Rural Housing Opportunities With $10 Million PRI
HAC receives $200,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Washington, DC, (August 15, 2008) – The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) today announced it received a $10 million Program Related Investment (PRI) from Bank of America, to improve affordable housing opportunities for rural Americans. The investment, the largest private commitment HAC has received to date, [...]
