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Goldman executives have concluded that many steps still need to be taken before a regulated bank would be allowed to trade cryptocurrencies

Goldman Sachs drops bitcoin trading plans for now

Goldman Sachs Group ditching plans to open a desk for trading cryptocurrencies as the regulatory framework for crypto remains unclear, Business Insider has said, citing people familiar with the matter.

Business • 06 Sep 18

Goldman Sachs has named David Solomon as its new CEO

Goldman Sachs results beat expectations, names new CEO

Goldman Sachs Group today reported a 44% rise in second-quarter profit, driven by strength in its investment banking and fixed income trading businesses.

Business • 17 Jul 18

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein is expected to step down by the end of the year

Goldman to name Solomon as CEO this week - reports

Goldman Sachs is expected to name David Solomon as its next chief executive officer early this week, the New York Times has said.

Business • 16 Jul 18

Goldman beats profit estimates as trading surges

Goldman Sachs Group passed Wall Street's expectations for quarterly profit, powered by a surge in trading revenue and higher fees from debt and equity underwriting.

Business • 17 Apr 18

Goldman Sachs President Harvey Schwartz set to retire from the US investment bank

Goldman Sachs' Schwartz retires, paves way for Solomon

Goldman Sachs Group said today that Harvey Schwartz will retire from the US investment bank.

Business • 12 Mar 18

Goldman Sachs has decided it can no longer wait for clarity on how its business might be impacted by Brexit

Goldman puts London staff on notice for German move

Goldman Sachs has put more than a dozen UK-based banking, sales and trading staff on notice to move to Frankfurt within weeks, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Business • 07 Mar 18

Top US investment banks are still planning to hire far more people in London than anywhere else in Europe

US investment banks still betting on London

A year before Britain is due to leave the European Union, top US investment banks plan to hire far more people in London than anywhere else in Europe.

Business • 05 Mar 18

Goldman Sachs was hit by a one-time charge of $4.40 billion from the sweeping tax code changes in the US

Goldman Sachs posts first quarterly loss in six years

Goldman Sachs has today posted its first quarterly loss in six years on a huge tax charge.

Business • 17 Jan 18

Goldman is carrying out due diligence on the portfolio known as Project Redwood as part of a potential joint bid, Bloomberg reports

AIB loan sale said to be drawing Goldman Sachs interest

AIB Group's sale of loans once valued at about €3.75 billion is drawing interest from potential bidders including Goldman Sachs, according to reports from Bloomberg.

Business • 11 Jan 18

The Wall Street banks' higher pay packages show how they have bounced back more quickly from the financial crisis than their peers in Britain

JPMorgan, Goldman come top of banker pay league in UK

JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs paid their top bankers in Britain an average of $1.5m each in 2016, compared with $1m for local rivals HSBC and Barclays, data released by the banks last year shows.

Business • 05 Jan 18

Poland has proven attractive for international banks and other companies, partly due to its cheaper labour costs

Goldman Sachs, Standard Chartered eye new Poland jobs

Goldman Sachs is looking to hire about 250 staff in Poland in 2018 and Standard Chartered is also considering the country as a possible new hub for around 500 staff, the banks said today.

Business • 05 Dec 17

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein talks of 'confirming vote' for Brexit

Goldman CEO Blankfein calls for second vote on Brexit

Goldman Sachs chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said that many people want Britain to have a "confirming vote" on whether to leave the European Union.

Business • 17 Nov 17

Goldman Sach's total revenue, including net interest income, rose 2% to $8.33 billion in the third quarter

Goldman Sachs quarterly bond trading revenue drops 26%

Goldman Sachs has reported a decline in quarterly profit, as gains in investment banking were offset by a 26%drop in fixed-income trading revenue.

Business • 17 Oct 17

Goldman Sachs the latest global bank to take up more office space in Frankfurt

Wall Street moves to Frankfurt as Brexit fears grow

Some of the world's biggest banks have decided to rent more office space in Frankfurt, bolstering Germany's financial hub.

Business • 05 Oct 17

While visiting Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump said the island's debt will have to be wiped out

Trump says Puerto Rico's debt will have to be wiped out

US President Donald Trump has said Puerto Rico's massive debt will have to be wiped out.

Puerto Rico • 04 Oct 17

The sixth-largest US bank by assets reported an 11% rise in second-quarter profit

Morgan Stanley beats Wall Street profit expectations

Morgan Stanley beat Wall Street's profit expectations today, reporting gains across most of its businesses and producing more trading revenue than rival Goldman Sachs, a rare feat.

Business • 19 Jul 17

Large banks benefited in the second quarter from higher US interest rates, but results have been crimped by limited trading in bonds, foreign exchange and other markets

Goldman Sachs reports flat Q2 earnings

Global financial services giant Goldman Sachs has reported flat second-quarter earnings as gains in investment management offset a steep drop in trading revenues due to weak volatility.

Business • 18 Jul 17

Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein has contingency plans for Brexit

Goldman Sachs CEO says London could stall due to Brexit

Goldman Sachs' chief executive Lloyd Blankfein said London's financial centre could stall due to the upheaval Brexit will inflict on financial services companies.

Business • 05 May 17

Net income applicable to common shareholders jumped to $2.16 billion in the first quarter ended 31 March, from $1.2 billion a year earlier

Goldman Sachs quarterly profit surges 80%

Goldman Sachs Group has reported an 80% jump in quarterly profit as the Wall Street bank benefited from a pick-up in global equity and debt offerings.

Business • 18 Apr 17

Goldman Sachs has about 6,000 staff working in the UK

Goldman to move staff from London pre-Brexit

Goldman Sachs will begin moving hundreds of people out of London before any Brexit deal is struck as part of its contingency plans for Britain leaving the European Union.

Business • 21 Mar 17

James Donovan worked on corporate strategy, investment banking and investment management at Goldman Sachs

Another US Treasury job for Goldman Sachs banker

US President Donald Trump will nominate Goldman Sachs banker James Donovan as deputy Treasury secretary, the White House has said.

Business • 15 Mar 17

The Wall Street bank reiterated its forecast for Brent and US crude prices to rise to $59 and $57.50 per barrel respectively in the second quarter

Goldman sees crude oil inventories falling further

Goldman Sachs expects global crude oil inventories to keep falling due to production cuts and strong growth in demand, although stocks are likely to rise in the United States.

Business • 22 Feb 17

Steven Mnuchin is a former Goldman Sachs executive

Mnuchin confirmed as US treasury secretary

The US Senate has confirmed Wall Street banker Steven Mnuchin to be the next secretary of the US Treasury, overcoming fierce Democratic objection of yet another nominee to President Donald Trump's cabinet.

News • 14 Feb 17

Citigroup's revenue from fixed-income trading rose about 36%, while equity trading revenue rose about 15%

Citigroup reports 7% rise in quarterly profit

Citigroup has reported a 7% rise in its quarterly profit, wrapping up a strong quarter for big US banks, as trading in bonds and currencies surged following the US presidential election.

Business • 18 Jan 17

The US private equity firm will enter exclusive talks to buy the portfolio known as Project Gem, which will likely sell at a substantial discount to its par value

Cerberus is preferred bidder for Project Gem

Cerberus has been chosen by the National Asset Management Agency as the preferred bidder for a portfolio of property loans with a face value of about €3 billion, according to Bloomberg.

Business • 08 Dec 16