GOLDMAN SACHS

The President’s meeting with the top U.S. bankers on Friday was a non-confrontational gathering, which nevertheless saw the nation’s chief executive tell the industry leaders that it was necessary to show restraint while continuing to help the nation by continuing to lend, according to several reports.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein's compensation fell 98.4 percent in 2008, as banks faced huge writedowns and losses due to investments in toxic assets.

In a dry quarter for deals, two massive pharmaceutical transactions helped catapult Morgan Stanley to the top of the league in global adviser rankings, bringing it up from the tenth spot a year earlier.

Stocks rallied for a second straight day on Thursday, taking the Nasdaq back into positive territory for the year-to-date, on increasing optimism that the economy's worst days are behind after the government reported data that was less dire than expected.

American International Group Inc , which has received $180 billion in U.S. taxpayer money, was subpoenaed on Thursday by New York's top legal officer for information on its credit default swaps contracts, sources familiar with the matter said.

Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs said on Wednesday it has no need to raise cash by selling a big stake in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the world's most valuable lender.

Wall Street looked set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors were encouraged by data showing signs the economic downturn was moderating, and by positive comments from President Barack Obama.

Stock index futures pointed to a mostly higher open on Wednesday after positive comments on the economy from President Barack Obama, as investors looked to upcoming data for signs of improvement.

U.S. President Barack Obama will meet with about a dozen top bank chief executives on Friday, including executives from JPMorgan & Co, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

President Barack Obama will meet with about a dozen top bank chief executives on Friday, including executives from JPMorgan & Co, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is prepared to pay back the U.S. government's $10 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program investment as soon as allowed by regulators, but some hurdles remain, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

Time is making Warren Buffett's investment in Goldman Sachs Group Inc look better.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc hopes to pay back the $10 billion it took from the U.S. government's $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program within a month, The New York Times said on Tuesday, citing people involved in the process.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, following the previous session's sharp rally fueled by better than expected housing data and by Washington's plan to help banks get rid of troubled assets.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc and China's ICBC have been in discussions the New York bank to reduce its stake in the world's largest financial institution, according to a report on Tuesday.

China on Monday proposed a sweeping overhaul of the global monetary system, outlining how the dollar could eventually be replaced as the world's main reserve currency by the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Right.

Goldman Sachs Group may sell part of its 4.9 percent stake in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

All is not lost for Wall Streeters deprived of their mega-salaries and lavish lifestyles following the financial tsunami that has wiped out so many jobs.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc did nothing wrong when it accepted payments to close out trades with American International Group , the giant insurer rescued by the U.S. government, Goldman's chief financial officer said on Friday.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc insists it did nothing wrong when it accepted payments to close out trades with American International Group before and after the insurer was rescued by the U.S. government last September, Chief Financial Officer David Viniar told reporters on Friday.

The U.S. House of Representatives swiftly passed a bill on Thursday to recoup controversial bonuses paid to American International Group Inc as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner tried to calm the furor by taking responsibility.