First Union CEO Ken Thompson says he’s sick and tired of hearing about all the problems his firm has faced with prior acquisitions and integrations, and he’s not going to take it any more. In a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ed Crutchfield, who took charge of Charlotte-based First Union and forged a national banking powerhouse while also championing the ...

Less than a month after First Union Securities proposed a merger with Wachovia Corp., SunTrust Banks stepped into the picture today, making a bid to buy Wachovia. According to SunTrust, its offer of ...

Ed Crutchfield, who took charge of Charlotte-based First Union and forged a national banking powerhouse while also championing the city’s growth, died Tuesday at age 82. In 15 years as CEO of a bank ...