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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

Goldman Sachs said there were 'numerous uncertainties' about the outcome of Brexit negotiations

Goldman Sachs considers Frankfurt move over Brexit

Goldman Sachs is considering shifting some of its assets and operations from London to Frankfurt, as it tries to secure access to the European Union market when Britain leaves the bloc.

Business • 09 Nov 16

Goldman Sachs has reported its second rise in quarterly profit in a row after four quarters of decline

Goldman Sachs profit jumps 58% on trading revenues

Goldman Sachs Group has today reported a 57.9% rise in quarterly profit as trading revenue surged.

Business • 18 Oct 16

Goldman Sachs reports 78% jump in quarterly profit

Goldman Sachs' second quarter profit jumps 78%

Goldman Sachs' quarterly profit jumped 78%, handily beating market expectations, as the Wall Street bank earned more from bond trading and its expenses fell.

Business • 19 Jul 16

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein saw his first salary decrease in four years last year

Goldman Sachs shareholders approve CEO's pay plan

More than three-fifths of Goldman Sachs Group's shareholders today voted in favour of executive pay plans at the bank's annual meeting in its Jersey City offices.

Business • 24 May 16

Nigeria's oil output has fallen to its lowest in decades after several acts of sabotage

Oil prices hit six-month high over supply worries

Oil prices hit six-month highs today on worries about supply outages in Nigeria and Venezuela and as long-time bear Goldman Sachs sounded more positive on the market, although a stockpile build at the US storage hub for crude futures pared gains.

Business • 16 May 16

Goldman Sachs is the last of the big US banks to release first-quarter results

Goldman Sachs's Q1 income slumps by 56%

Goldman Sachs Group's quarterly profit fell by more than half and revenue slumped to its lowest in over four years as market volatility hit its bond trading and investment banking businesses.

Business • 19 Apr 16

Goldman Sachs is the last of the big US banks to release fourth-quarter earnings

Goldman profit slumps after huge settlement

Goldman Sachs Group's profit slumped for the third quarter in a row as a $5 billion settlement of crisis-era legal claims ate into earnings in a tumultuous three months.

Business • 20 Jan 16

Goldman Sachs results reflect renewed concerns about the world economy

Goldman Sachs earnings fall on equity drop

Goldman Sachs reported lower third-quarter earnings today due to weakness in some trading divisions and the hit to the company's equity holdings from the stock market pullback.

Business • 15 Oct 15

Goldman Sach is often at the forefront when it comes to Wall Street's presence on social media

Goldman to release results on website - source

Goldman Sachs will release its third-quarter results next week through its website and Twitter, and not through US newswire service BusinessWire.

Business • 09 Oct 15

Lloyd Blankfein is set to undergo treatment in New York over the coming months

Goldman Sachs CEO to be treated for lymphoma

Goldman Sachs Group Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Blankfein has said he has a "highly curable" form of lymphoma, and would be able to work substantially as normal during treatment.

Business • 22 Sep 15

Lloyds Banking Group said the majority of the total portfolio was impaired

Lloyds sells Irish portfolio to consortium

Britain’s Lloyds Banking Group has sold a portfolio of Irish commercial loans to a consortium, including Goldman Sachs and Bank of Ireland, for a total €1.2 billion.

Business • 30 Jul 15

Earnings between April and June 2015 were down 67% for the same period a year ago

Goldman Sachs reports big drop in Q2 earnings

Goldman Sachs has reported a big drop in second-quarter earnings today on mixed results in operations and a large jump in legal and regulatory costs.

Business • 16 Jul 15

Goldman Sachs' first quarter profits soar on the back of big gains from trading bonds and currencies

Goldman Sachs reports 41% jump in Q1 profits

Goldman Sachs Group reported its best quarterly profit in five years today.

Business • 16 Apr 15

Goldman Sachs predicts the euro will fall through parity with the dollar within a year

Goldman cuts its euro forecasts

US investment bank Goldman Sachs today cut its forecasts for the euro.

Business • 13 Mar 15

Bank of Ireland said the acquisition would boost its position in the business and agriculture sectors

BoI, Goldman to acquire Danske Bank portfolio

Bank of Ireland and Goldman Sachs are to buy a portfolio of commercial loans valued at €540m from Danske Bank.

Business • 05 Feb 15

Quarterly earnings at the US investment bank were $2.17 billion, down 7.1% from last year

Goldman Sachs earnings hit by weak trading

Goldman Sachs today reported a dip in quarterly profits as a weak performance in bond trading and some other segments offset lower expenses.

Business • 16 Jan 15

World oil prices down at 2009 lows but OPEC won't cut output to support prices

OPEC won't back down, as oil prices plunge

OPEC will not cut its oil output to support prices but expects higher-cost producers to do so, the United Arab Emirates energy minister insisted today.

Business • 13 Jan 15

Goldman Sachs' revenues from financial advisory services rose on the back of increased M&A activity

Goldman Sachs' quarterly earnings jump 50%

US investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced a big increase in quarterly earnings thanks to robust merger advising activity and higher trading revenues.

Business • 16 Oct 14

Earnings at Goldman Sachs rose to $1.95 billion in Q2.

Goldman earnings rise in second quarter

Goldman Sachs reported a slight bump in second-quarter earnings as strong results in underwriting and its own investments offset a hit from lower trading fees for clients.

Business • 15 Jul 14

Eircom has restructured large parts of its debt since exiting an examinership in 2012

Eircom appoints firms to explore new flotation

Eircom has appointed Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to explore the possibility of a return to the stock market.

Business • 29 Apr 14

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd C Blankfein described Q4 as 'a somewhat challenging environment'

Goldman Sachs profit hit by lower bond revenue

Goldman Sachs today reported a 21% drop in quarterly profit as revenue from fixed-income trading fell.

Business • 16 Jan 14