Northern Trust

Fourth-quarter 2010 earnings season ramps up this week. Analysts expect strong results from some big corporate names. And on the heels of last week's big earnings beat from JPMorgan Chase, the financial sector will have plenty more results to peruse this week.

HSBC (HBC) may be considering a bid for Northern Trust (NTRS), a California-based financial services group, The Daily Mail said. Northern Trust has more than $643 billion of assets under management and counts more than 20% of the wealthiest families in the U.S. among its clients. Sponsored...

The anemic economy and companies' concerns about the public appearance of the gentleman's game have driven down demand this year for one of the most cherished corporate perks: a trip to the Masters. For the millions of viewers in more than 180 countries who tune in to watch a resurgent Tiger Woods...

Bankers really don't like the idea of more federal government control, so some banks are starting to repay borrowed federal funds as fast as they can. The first to do so are four regional banks, which repaid their loans yesterday, according to a report in The Washington Post. Signature Bank of New...

You might think that receiving $1.6 billion in government cheese would give a bank a new-found sense of humility. But Chicago-based Northern Trust hosted its Northern Trust Open PGA Tour event over the weekend and TMZ reports that "We're told Northern Trust paid millions to sponsor the PGA event...