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Footsie plummets as bid talk fails to raise interest

22.09.11
As traders were hit by a bloodbath on the market, even the prospect of takeover activity among the small-cap energy groups failed to prompt risers... more

US widens Goldman Sachs probe

07.09.11
New York prosecutors are widening their investigation into the manner in which Goldman Sachs marketed certain mortgage-linked securities before the financial crisis... more

'SFO probing Deutsche and Goldman securities deals'

05.09.11
Securities packaged by Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs are among half a dozen deals being examined by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Times reports... more

UK banks set to be sued by US over 'liar loans' fiasco

02.09.11
Britain's biggest banks are expected to be named in a series of multi-billion dollar lawsuits due to be filed in US federal court... more

Charter boosted 25% by the attentions of a second suitor

23.08.11
A second suitor has come-a-calling for Charter International, sending shares in the engineer up almost a quarter... more

Goldman Sachs in U.S. bribing probe

10.08.11
Goldman Sachs said that the U.S. securities regulator is probing whether the bank is complying with a law that bars American companies from bribing foreign officials... more

City Spy: Forever 21's cash gets HMV to shift

29.07.11
There is clearly big money in cheap frocks. US retailer fashion retailer Forever 21, which opened this week on Oxford Street, was deeply keen to oust HMV from its pitch opposite Bond Street Tube... more

City Spy: Now Tony Hayward gets a role with Numis

11.07.11
Tony Hayward is proving the doubters wrong, landing yet another new role as the first member of the advisory board of City broker Numis... more

City Spy: Sweetener's a bit of Pure confusion

22.06.11
What on earth has been going on at PureCircle? This is an AIM-listed Malaysian biotech company run by a Russian (do keep up) that has developed the mass production of food and drink sweeteners from a sunflower-like plant called stevia... more

Goldman Sachs denies Lehman Bros accusations of foul play

14.06.11
Goldman Sachs rejects accusations that it tried to stall a probe by Lehman Brothers into whether its descent into bankruptcy was exacerbated by false rumors spread by Goldman employees... more

City Spy: Blanchflower is in a rage over IMF

09.06.11
Clearly stung by the IMF's decision to back George Osborne's economic plans and his refusal to adopt Plan B on the deficit, David "Danny" Blanchflower is on the offensive... more

Pension buyouts don't save firms as much as they think

08.06.11
Conventional wisdom says that private companies can no longer afford to run defined benefit pension schemes. As a consequence, a large number have been closed, normally by first refusing entry to new members and then later by refusing to continue contributing further to the pension funds of existing members... more

Goldman Sachs Libya 'attack'

31.05.11
The US may be taking a backseat in the effort to oust Colonel Gaddafi, but the London division of its most famous investment bank, Goldman Sachs, seems to have inadvertently launched an attack of its own... more

Goldman Sachs under investigation for failing to help mortgage customers

26.05.11
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is investigating whether Goldman Sachs' mortgage servicing arm did not conduct proper reviews before denying borrowers the option to lower their payments under a government loan modification programme... more

Commodities fundamentals strong due to tight supplies, says Glencore

25.05.11
Commodities fundamentals remain strong as buoyant demand from emerging markets strains tightening supplies, Glencore's chief executive has said... more

Goldman Sachs expects US subpoenas soon

20.05.11
Goldman Sachs expects to be served subpoenas from U.S. prosecutors seeking more information about the firm's mortgage-related business, the Wall Street Journal reports.... more

Smith & Nephew up as City buzzes with bid rumour again

18.05.11
The City rumour mill seems stuck on repeat. Today, gossips' favourite Smith & Nephew was once again the focus of vague takeover talk, despite ex-suitor Johnson & Johnson choosing to dig into its pockets for Swiss medical devices maker Synthes instead... more

City comment: It's pure folly to blame the unforeseen

13.05.11
I once had breakfast with one of London's most successful bankers just after he had been fired for, as he put it, "being at the controls when the bank flew into the mountain". He added: "It was a clear day. But my excuse is that I didn't see the mountain because I was flying by my instruments"... more

Legal storm sees Goldman Sachs trading at 9 month low

13.05.11
Goldman Sachs Group Inc's shares trade near a nine-month low as investors are spooked by the bank's potential legal liabilities... more

Goldman Sachs board bonanza

28.04.11
Directors at the London-based arm of Goldman Sachs saw their pay almost treble last year despite pre-tax profits plunging 75% to $1.19 billion (£720 million)... more

City Spy: Will the FT bring Goldman to book?

19.04.11
So what happens when William Cohan's Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came To Rule The World is entered for the FT Business Book of the Year? ... more

Goldman numbers slump 72% but Wall St is relieved

19.04.11
Goldman Sachs posts a 72% plunge in first-quarter profit, results which nevertheless impressed Wall Street observers fearful that the mighty investment bank is heading for troubled times... more

Gulf Keystone shoots ahead as revised estimates give cheer

14.04.11
Patient punters who piled into Gulf Keystone dreaming of a glut of black gold had cause to smile today... more

Banks brace for shake-up with Barclays 'most at risk'

08.04.11
Barclays is the most at risk from recommendations made by Sir John Vickers' Independent Banking Commission's report on Monday, according to Goldman Sachs. ... more

City Spy: A reward out of the blue for Ronson skyscraper builder

07.04.11
Gerald Ronson says his 230-metre Heron Tower in Bishopsgate cost £500 million to build but will be worth £600 million when full of tenants. That will make him happy... more

Is a new crash coming?

04.04.11
"Nothing has changed," hedge fund boss Lex van Dam tells me as the credits roll for Inside Job. "The financial system will all come crashing down again but next time it will come down a lot harder. We have seen nothing yet"... more

What's happened to the advisers?

01.04.11
One of the themes to emerge from the recent reporting season among the investment banks was how insignificant the fees they generated through advisory services had become... more

Filling Heron Tower would make Mr Gloomy happier

01.04.11
Gerald Ronson declared the 775-ft Heron Tower on Bishopsgate finished on Tuesday during his annual lunch at the Dorchester. All that remains is to fill the 443,000 square feet of office space... more

Goldman Sachs loses top spot

28.03.11
Goldman Sachs has been knocked off the top slot in the latest rankings of global mergers and acquisitions advisers... more

Embarrassment as Goldman Sachs gets lowest financial ranking in two decades

25.03.11
Wall Street's most powerful bank, Goldman Sachs, made its worst showing in U.S. deal advisory rankings in more than two decades, sliding to 10th place in the first quarter of this year... more


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