Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for 'more casual environment'
Goldman Sachs has relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their bespoke suits for a more casual look.
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Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for 'more casual environment'
Goldman Sachs has relaxed its dress code, allowing its bankers to swap their bespoke suits for a more casual look.
‘Suspicious packages’ found at Glasgow University and RBS in Edinburgh
Several buildings at the University of Glasgow and the Royal Bank of Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh have been evacuated following reports of suspicious packages.
Investors urge HSBC to close coal loophole in energy policy
A group of powerful HSBC shareholders have written to the bank’s CEO, John Flint, urging him to close a loophole in its energy policy that allows the lender to bankroll coal projects in certain emerging markets.
