Peter Eavis

Here are the factors that will help determine whether that happens this year

For the United States and Canada, Facebook pulled in $11.86 in advertising revenue per user in the first quarter

The stock market slumped in the summer in response to fears of a slowdown in global growth

The deal's supporters say that buying EMC will allow Dell to diversify from personal computers and better compete in the fast-changing technology sector

Deutsche said that it would recommend reducing or eliminating its dividend for the rest of 2015

Central banks can make debt less expensive by pushing down interest rates. However, they cannot slash debt levels to bring quicker relief to borrowers. In fact, lower interest rates can persuade some

Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley, which dominate Wall Street, each had to alter their planned payouts to investors to achieve passing grades

While rivals have pulled back in the face of new regulations, Citigroup's investment bankers have made a comeback

Daniel K Tarullo, the Federal reserve governor who oversees regulatory policies

Wall Street's recent campaign also suggests that large banks now see fewer risks in openly fighting to overturn regulation

The tussles underscore the centrality of derivatives to regulators' efforts to put the financial system on a firmer footing

The rally has taken place even as a tepid economy has failed to lift the incomes of many Americans

The rule will force the American operations of foreign banks to follow many of the same rules as American banks