In a statement Goldman Sachs said, in the coming weeks, it sees oil prices continuing their downward fall and that the “historic yet insufficient” deal by major oil producers to trim output is unlikely to offset the coronavirus-led demand rout…. Read More ›
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Investors looking at 2007-2009 financial crisis models for when to jump back into markets
2008 models which were used by investment banks during the then financial crisis is back in the works. Investment banks are dusting off those models to gauge the right time to jump back in the stock markets which has fallen… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia’s price war on crude prices aims to punish Russia for not adhering to OPEC+ production cuts
On Monday, oil prices fell by nearly 30% after Saudi Arabia slashed oil prices and set plans for a significant increase in crude production from April. Following the Saudi move, oil prices fell by as much as a third after… Read More ›
Federal Reserve likely to trim interest rates before March 17-18 meeting: Goldman Sachs economists
Economists ar Goldman Sachs have predicted that the U.S. Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates before its next scheduled meeting in two weeks time, citing an unscheduled statement from the head of the U.S. central bank on Friday…. Read More ›
Blackstone to acquire British student housing group iQ for $6 billion
In a statement, Goldman Sachs’ merchant banking unit and Wellcome Trust, a medical charity, stated they have agreed to sell iQ, a British student accommodation company to Blackstone for $6.06 billion (4.66 billion pounds). Outside of North America, Britain is… Read More ›
Britain’s TalkTalk sells fiber optic network to CityFibre for $260 million
On Tuesday, British broadband supplier TalkTalk stated, it has agreed to sell its fiber network to CityFibre for $260 million (200 million pounds). TalkTalk said it had agreed to a wholesale agreement with Goldman Sachs-backed CityFibre for its residential and… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs provides WeWork with $1.75 credit line
In a statement, shared workplace operator WeWork disclosed, it has arranged a $1.75 billion letter of credit with Goldman Sachs, which is in the process of being syndicated and it expects to tap the fund in January 2020. The line… Read More ›
Hong Kong saw capital outflows of $5 billion midst pro-democracy protests
Following China’s attempt to thwart the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, since April the Asian financial hub has seen capital outflows of nearly $5 billion, said the Bank of England. According to the central bank’s Financial Stability Report, the flight… Read More ›
Saudi Aramco IPO set to be world’s biggest at $1.7 trillion
With Saudi oil giant Saudi Aramco putting its IPO valued at $1.7 trillion, below the $2 trillion mark sought by Saudi’s crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, it is set to become the world’s biggest Initial Public Offering. Aramco will not… Read More ›
45% chance of a Hard Brexit: Goldman Sachs
With Boris Johnson emerging as Britain;s next Prime Minister, he will have just over 3 months to deliver on Brexit. On Tuesday, Goldman Sachs raised its estimate of Brexit from 35% to 40% saying the “hurdle” to stop a hard… Read More ›