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Goldman Sachs Will Not Face Criminal Charges: Justice Department

The U.S. Justice Department said it will not pursue criminal charges against Goldman Sachs Group Inc or its employees related to accusations that the firm bet against the same subprime mortgage securities it was selling to clients.

 

MF Global goes bankrupt, is 1st U.S. casualty of European crisis

MF Global goes bankrupt, is 1st U.S. casualty of European crisis

The Wall Street firm run by former Goldman Sachs Chairman and New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine filed for bankruptcy Monday morning, making it the first big American casualty of the European debt crisis.

 

Goldman profit slides 53 percent, shares drop

Goldman Sachs Group Inc posted a 53 percent decline in quarterly profit on Wednesday, in part reflecting lower results in fixed-income trading.

 

Goldman to settle with SEC for $550 million

Goldman Sachs Group Inc agreed to pay $550 million to settle civil fraud charges over how it marketed a subprime mortgage product, ending months of negotiations that rattled the bank's clients and investors.

 

Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn

Goldman Sachs e-mails show bank sought to profit from housing downturn

A Senate investigation into the financial crisis has found that Goldman Sachs, the storied Wall Street investment bank, sought to profit from the historic decline in housing prices by betting against the US mortgage market.

 

Obama denies SEC discussed Goldman Sachs charges with White House before public announcement

President Obama said on Wednesday that the Securities and Exchange Commission never discussed civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs with the White House before they were publicly announced.

 

Goldman earns $3.3B in 1Q as fraud case looms

Goldman Sachs said Tuesday its first-quarter earnings almost doubled to $3.3 billion as its trading business again surpassed the rest of the financial industry. A top lawyer for the bank, which is facing civil fraud charges, said Goldman would "never intentionally mislead anyone."

 

Warren Buffett's Goldman Sachs Investment Nets Him $3 Billion

Warren Buffett's Goldman Sachs Investment Nets Him $3 Billion

It's 12 months later and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is $3 billion richer. One year ago today, on September 23, 2008, with the financial world still reeling from the collapse of Lehman Brothers just days before, Buffett stunned Wall Street with a massive vote of confidence for Goldman Sachs.

 

Goldman Sachs executives sell $700 million in stock: report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc executives sold almost $700 million worth of stock since the collapse of rival Lehman Brothers last year, the Financial Times said on Monday.

 

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