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Goldman Sachs CEO hints at post-Brexit move out of London
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, has fuelled speculation the bank may move out of London
November 15, 2017 10:51
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, has fuelled speculation the bank may move out of London
November 15, 2017 10:51Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, has fuelled speculation that the bank may move out of London post-Brexit - via his latest tweet.
He said: "Struck by the positive energy here in Paris. Strong govt and biz leaders". The tweet came just weeks after he said that he was planning on "spending a lot more time" in Frankfurt. He ended that tweet with #Brexit.
Struck by the positive energy here in Paris. Strong govt and biz leaders are committed to economic reform and are well thru the first steps. And the food's good too!
— Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) November 14, 2017
Struck by the positive energy here in Paris. Strong govt and biz leaders are committed to economic reform and are well thru the first steps. And the food's good too!
The Wall Street giant employs around 6,000 people in London and is among the banks who are worried that the UK will fail to strike a trade deal with the EU after they leave.
Last month, Goldman Sachs announced that it had leased office space for up to 1,000 staff in Frankfurt. However Mr Blankfein also used Twitter to confirm the bank's investment in London. "In London. GS still investing in our big new Euro headquarters here. Expecting/hoping to fill it up, but so much outside our control. #Brexit"
In London. GS still investing in our big new Euro headquarters here. Expecting/hoping to fill it up, but so much outside our control.#Brexit pic.twitter.com/XwrIcqwM1t
— Lloyd Blankfein (@lloydblankfein) October 30, 2017