Goldman Sachs

Forget the 80/20 Rule - In Business It's the 1% That Will Deliver Growth

Stephen Caddick | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK
Stephen Caddick

For most of us the 80/20 rule provides an uncannily accurate measure of events - and the world of business is no exception. So I was expecting this effect, known as the Pareto principle, to rear its head as I was reading Goldman Sach's recent report on stimulating small business growth in the UK.

Mr Cake, I Applaud You

Jane Sparrow | Posted 17.04.2013 | UK
Jane Sparrow

There are many ways to resign: with dignity, anger, absence, humour... alcohol (all five if you want to go out in style). But with a cake?

Do Young Women of My Generation Need to 'Lean In' More?

Jessica Chan | Posted 11.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jessica Chan

However, I have noticed that much talk surrounding "Lean[ing] In" has centred mostly on women who already in the workplace. Whilst I have nothing against this, I feel as though younger women, girls of my own generation in the UK who are still in school, are, comparatively, missing out on this exciting 'buzz'.

Apple Says Shareholder Lawsuit Is A 'Silly Sideshow'

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 14.04.2013 | UK Tech

Apple CEO Tim Cook has given a rare interview at the Golden Sachs technology conference. According to Business Insider's live blog of the interview...

Goldman Backtracks After King Broadside

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 17.03.2013 | UK

Goldman Sachs has decided not to hold back investment bankers' bonuses until the new financial year to benefit from the cut in the top rate of income ...

Mervyn King Slams Goldman Sachs Tax Avoidance Strategy

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 15.01.2013 | UK

UPDATE: Goldman Sachs has decided not to hold back investment bankers' bonuses until the new financial year to benefit from the cut in the top rate of...

The Vampire Squid's Tentacles Now Embrace the Bank of England

Ann Pettifor | Posted 26.01.2013 | UK Politics
Ann Pettifor

The Chancellor's announcement today is audacious. He rode roughshod over a careful and open appointments procedure to ensure that Britain will, for the next eight years have a governor of the Bank of England whose experience, history and record is totally aligned with 'the takers' - the bankers and speculators that have asset-stripped the British economy.

Spotify Launches Browser App In Beta

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 16.01.2013 | UK Tech

Spotify has launched an early preview of an in-browser version of its popular music streaming service. The site, which has opened in a limited beta...

'Brutal Meetings, Interns In Tears, Demeaning Orange ID Badges'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK

Former banker Greg Smith's explosive op-ed in March, "Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs", blew open the cruel culture of the finance sector. If his artic...

Bankers, Bailouts and a Bad Reputation

Ehud Furman | Posted 24.09.2012 | UK Tech
Ehud Furman

Banks and bankers are starting to see the value and understand just how important it is to maintain a good reputation.

'Callous And Toxic': Goldmach Sachs Exec Tells World Why He Is Leaving

Posted 14.03.2012 | UK

A former Goldman Sachs executive director has launched an astonishing broadside at his company for being "callous" and "toxic" in an article explainin...

Bankers' Bonuses: The Bigger Problem

Deborah Doane | Posted 31.03.2012 | UK Politics
Deborah Doane

With bankers' bonus season in full swing, and thanks to relatively recent European rules, we at least get to see exactly the sort of pay deals being awarded to the top bankers in the City. RBS chief executive Stephen Hester's bonus, which he eventually turned down following public outrage, will be followed by a series of other bonus announcements in the coming weeks.

HMRC Served With Legal Papers Over 'Sweetheart' Tax Deal For Goldman Sachs

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.02.2012 | UK Politics

Lawyers have served legal papers on HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) after issuing proceedings in the High Court over an alleged "sweetheart" tax deal. ...

Cosy And Concerning: The Relationship Between The Taxman And Big Business

Huffington Post UK | Dina Rickman | Posted 20.12.2011 | UK Politics

HMRC are giving "cosy", preferential treatment to larger companies while putting public money at risk, an influential committee of MPs have warned. ...

Governments Sweet Deals With Tax Dodging Firms Could Be Probed

PA | Posted 13.02.2012 | UK Politics

Former judge Sir Andrew Park has been lined up to investigate deals by tax authorities to waive millions of pounds off unpaid company bills. He wil...

MPs Force Top Tax Lawyer To Give Evidence Under Oath

The Huffington Post UK | Ned Simons | Posted 07.01.2012 | UK Politics

MPs on the Commons public accounts committee flexed a rarely-used muscle on Monday, when they compelled the the top lawyer for HM Revenue and Customs ...

Policing Occupy London is About Intimidation

Tom Stevenson | Posted 16.12.2011 | UK
Tom Stevenson

Standing on the steps of St. Paul's Cathedral, a young man addressed the 'Occupy London Stock Exchange' protest yesterday. "There is a police line to my left", he said as the crowd repeated his words in unison to create an 'echo microphone' that allowed everyone to hear, "and we must be careful not to let it move forward." His warning proved prescient.

'Trader From Hell' Alessio Rastani: I Just Want To Help People

Huffington Post UK | Peter Guest | Posted 11.12.2011 | UK

Alessio Rastani is not a hoax, he is not anti-capitalist, and he is probably not a psychopath. He is also, he tells the Huffington Post UK, not sellin...

After the Humiliation of Rupert Murdoch, Comeuppance for Goldman Sachs?

Julian Kossoff | Posted 26.10.2011 | UK
Julian Kossoff

This summer's humbling of Rupert Murdoch has warmed the cockle of many a liberal heart. Not since the fall of the Berlin Wall or the first few euphoric weeks after New Labour's election could they pick up a newspaper/switch on their computer with such a sense of excited anticipation at the latest 'Hackgate' revelations.