Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs has warned investors US stocks could slide after "awful" early Q1 earnings signs.

Goldman Sachs has today acquired specialist lender Money Partners Holdings Limited following a strategic review by the group.

Investment banking giant Goldman Sachs remains concerned about the outlook for markets in the near term despite recording an $11.6bn profit in 2007.

Financial firms could lose as much $400bn as a result of the US sub-prime crisis, Goldman Sachs estimates.

Abbey National has reported a 31% hike in profits, slightly ahead of growth at its Spanish parent Banco Santander, reports the Scotsman .

Axa and Swiss Re are believed to have made an exploratory £8bn takeover bid approach for Scottish Widows to its parent, Lloyds TSB, reports the Scotsman .

LORD TURNER was last night on a collision course with Gordon Brown over the affordability of State pension reforms that will be unveiled by the peer's commission next week, reports the Financial Times.