(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking more details and documentary materials as part of an antitrust review of Nippon Steel's proposed $15 billion takeover of U.S. Steel, the American firm said on Thursday. Commonly known as a second request, it signifies additional scrutiny from antitrust regulators who ask for additional information and documentary material as part of...

May 2 (Reuters) - SVB Financial Group ( SIVBQ ): * ENTERS INTO DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF SVB CAPITAL * PINEGROVE AFFILIATE TO ACQUIRE SVB CAPITAL * UNDER TERMS OF AGREEMENT, SVB CAPITAL WOULD BE ACQUIRED FOR A COMBINATION OF CASH AND OTHER ECONOMIC CONSIDERATION. * SVB CAPITAL AND PINEGROVE TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY WITH COMMON SPONSORSHIP AND SHARED...

PARIS (Reuters) - French bank Societe Generale reported a better-than-expected 22% slide in first-quarter net income on Friday, as profits on equity derivative sales offset more weakness at its retail bank and in fixed-income trading. France's third-biggest listed lender, whose CEO Slawomir Krupa is seeking to end several years of lackluster performance and trim costs, said group net income over...

PARIS (Reuters) - Credit Agricole SA, France's second-biggest listed bank, posted a forecast-beating 55% jump in first-quarter net profit on Friday, helped by corporate and investment banking sales that outperformed rivals. Net profit in the January to March period rose to 1.9 billion euros ($2.04 billion), above the 1.48 billion-euro average of 19 analyst estimates compiled by the company. Sales...