Asian stocks rose on Friday as strong earnings from economic bellwethers such as Caterpillar tempered concerns about a global slowdown, while the euro steadied ahead of European bank stress test results later in the day.
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission watchdog said on Thursday that he will expand his investigation of the agency's fraud suit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc to look into concerns raised about the timing of the firm's $550 million settlement.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc are among those Obama administration pay czar Kenneth Feinberg will cite for having made ill-advised payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on its web site on Thursday.
The owners of Danish cleaning firm ISS have revived plans for a multi-billion euro flotation, asking banks to pitch for roles helping to list or sell the company, three people familiar with the matter said.
The owners -- Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Swedish private equity fund EQT Partners -- are seeking to start a dual-track process toward an initial public offering (IPO) or sale later this year, the sources said.
Has Morgan Stanley finally turned the corner? It's starting to look that way.
American International Group Inc is set to elevate Goldman Sachs Group Inc to the top role for handling the initial public offering of its Asian life insurance unit, sources said on Wednesday, a deal that could raise around $15 billion.
Morgan Stanley reported higher-than-expected second-quarter profit on Wednesday despite weak industry trends.
American International Group Inc is set to appoint Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc and Morgan Stanley as joint global coordinators for the planned initial public offering of its Asian life insurance business, AIA, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
A federal judge has approved a $550 million settlement between Goldman Sachs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission related to civil fraud allegations in a subprime mortgage product.
U.S. stocks rose for a second consecutive day on Tuesday, led by gains in shares of Goldman Sachs and strength in beaten-down homebuilders and raw materials companies.
Goldman Sachs could turn out to be a mere mortal after all.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is in the midst of more probes stemming from the financial crisis, its chairman said on Tuesday, a week after Goldman Sachs settled fraud charges for a record $550 million.
Goldman Sachs could turn out to be a mere mortal after all.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted lower second-quarter earnings, hurt by its settlement of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charges and the UK tax on bank executive bonuses.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc said quarterly earnings tumbled 82 percent, coming in well short of expectations, as trading and underwriting revenue slumped, raising questions about how well Wall Street's preeminent bank can navigate a shifting industry landscape.
Gold pared losses to turn higher after hitting its lowest in about two months in Europe on Tuesday as risk aversion returned to the wider markets after Goldman Sachs earnings disappointed investors.
A weak technical picture is weighing, but interest from physical buyers is helping limit losses, analysts said.
Wall Street was set for a lower open on Tuesday after a flood of quarterly earnings reports showed disappointed revenues and more evidence of a struggling housing market.
Stock index futures trimmed declines on Tuesday after data showed housing starts fell more than expected in June, but applications for building permits rose more than forecast.
The euro fell to a session low against the dollar while Bund futures extended gains on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs (GS.N) released second quarter results.
The euro fell to a low of $1.2840 EUR= from just above $1.2870 before the earnings were released, close to 2 cents from the high of $1.3028 reached earlier in the day.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted lower second-quarter earnings, hurt by its settlement of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fraud charges and the UK tax on bank executive bonuses.
Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday after technology bellwethers International Business Machines and Texas Instruments posted quarterly revenues that fell shy of expectations.
Stock index futures were lower on Tuesday after technology bellwethers International Business Machines and Texas Instruments posted quarterly revenues that fell shy of expectations.
