
Oct 1 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Bank of America Corp. plans to select an emergency CEO this week in case Ken Lewis steps down before the end of the year, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Sep 15 - By Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writers
A judge's condemnation of the Securities and Exchange Commission in rejecting its $33 million settlement with Bank of America over bonuses at Merrill Lynch dealt a stinging rebuke to an agency seeking to mend its image after its failure to detect Bernard Madoff's fraud scheme.
Aug 24 - By Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writers
A judge on Tuesday ordered federal regulators to explain why they didn't investigate whether executives at Bank of America Corp. misled shareholders about bonuses paid by Merrill Lynch.

May 30 - By John Porretto, AP Energy Writer
For generations, General Motors fueled America's love affair with the automobile, building cars that defined their owners' status in life and the industrial might of the nation. But less than a year after entering its second century, the company that survived wars, international rivalry and even the Great Depression is being driven by the government into bankruptcy court.

Apr 20 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Bank of America Corp. warned of worsening loan default problems Monday even as it posted a first-quarter profit of $2.81 billion. Investors concerned about the banking industry's health sent financial stocks and the overall market sharply lower.
Feb 24 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis is reassuring employees that his company is not discussing a larger ownership stake with the federal government.
Feb 6 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Bank of America Corp. Chief Executive Ken Lewis capped off a week of defending his bank and his role in it on Friday by firing back against rumors that his company could be in danger of nationalization.
Jan 15 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Most of the passengers aboard a US Airways flight that crashed Thursday into New York's Hudson River were headed for the Queen City, including several employees of the two banks that dominate the city's business community.

Dec 5 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Shareholders of Merrill Lynch & Co. and Bank of America Corp. on Friday approved the investment bank's sale to Bank of America, a move that will create the nation's largest financial-services firm.
Oct 6 - By Madlen Read, AP Business Writers
Bank of America Corp. on Monday reported third-quarter results earlier than planned, revealing a wider-than-expected profit drop and plans to boost capital by selling $10 billion stock and halving its dividend.
Aug 7 - By Associated Press
Bank of America Corp. revealed Thursday that it has received subpoenas and requests for information from various state and federal regulators regarding its sale of auction-rate securities.

Oct 25 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
Bank of America Corp. is exiting the wholesale mortgage business and sending more executives packing as the nation's second-largest bank continues shaking up its operations following a dismal third quarter.
Oct 24 - By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer
After a tough third quarter, Bank of America Corp. has become the latest bank to slash jobs due to poor results brought on by the unrest in global credit markets.

Nov 20 - By Associated Press
Charles Schwab Corp. is selling wealth-management specialist U.S. Trust to Bank of America Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, ending an ill-fated attempt to marry the discount stock brokerage's do-it-yourself style with a service devoted to pampering multimillionaires.