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Financial Crisis: Goldman Sachs calls "forgiveness"

"We certainly have participated in things that were not correct and we are sorry. We apologize. " This was said boss of Goldman Sachs (GS) Lloyd Blankfein, who tried to extinguish the controversy after his recent interview with London's Sunday Times newspaper in which he said that banks had "an important social "and that his, in particular, worked" in the service of God. " Remarks that he "would not have had to" speak, "he later confessed.

Apologies for the investment bank came at a time when it is subjected to a barrage of criticism. Goldman Sachs has been in effect during the first 9 months of the year the bank's most profitable and the NYSE has already provisioned 16.7 billion dollars to reward traders and executives. Approximately more than $ 500,000 in premium per employee.Astronomical sums deemed by the Americans, but that Blankfein stands by the fact of not wanting to lose his "talent due to a change in methods of remuneration."

So, trying to get closer to its humanitarian principles and the "social role" he defends, Blankfein said the bank would release $ 500 million to help 10,000 small U.S. companies. A collaborative initiative with billionaire Warren Buffett, who will co-direct the panel to oversee the entire operation.In practice, Goldman Sachs will provide annually $ 100 million, or about what he earns in a day of good trading! The Financial Times reports that during the third quarter, the investment bank has recorded 36 days during which its traders have gained daily more than 100 million dollars …

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