Debt overshadows US bank's profit

to overshadow - usuwać w cień
better than expected - lepsze niż oczekiwano
Concerns about debt levels at Bank of America have overshadowed its better than expected profits for the first three months of 2009.

to set aside - odkładać na bok, odrzucać
The US's largest bank set aside $13.4bn (£9.2bn) to cover credit losses, from the fourth quarter's $8.5bn.

bad assets - złe aktywa (bez pokrycia)
In January Bank of America was granted $20bn in fresh US government aid and $118bn worth of guarantees against bad assets.

to sell shares - sprzedać udziały
It has also benefitted from selling shares it held in China Construction Bank.


Źródło: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8008158.stm