Weekly 10-Q: Layoffs and shrinking bonuses — what is Goldman Sachs up to?

Goldman is weighing plans to terminate around 400 employees from its consumer business operations and reduce the bonus pool for investment bankers by as much as 40%.
And, the SEC votes on proposals to introduce potential changes that include new rules to regulate the US equity market structure.

Sara Khairi | December 20, 2022

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