A man leaves a taxi outside the Goldman Sachs offices in central London October 15, 2009. Goldman Sachs posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and stayed on track to hand out more than $20 billion in year-end bonuses. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

A man leaves a taxi outside the Goldman Sachs offices in central London October 15, 2009. Goldman Sachs posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings and stayed on track to hand out more than $20 billion in year-end bonuses.

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  1. In this image made released by the International Monetary Fund, IMF director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, second right, speaks as French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, left, and Goldman Sachs' Chief Economist Jim O'Neill listen during the "Special World Debate" of the BBC at the Istanbul Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  2. Richard Genna, left, of Goldman Sachs directs trading for the initial public offering (IPO) of Artio Global Investors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in New York.
  3. Richard Genna, left, of Goldman Sachs directs trading for the initial public offering (IPO) of Artio Global Investors on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in New York.
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group, participates in a panel on September 23, 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York, New York. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  5. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group, participates in a panel on September 23, 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York, New York. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of The Goldman Sachs Group, participates in a panel on September 23, 2009 at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York, New York. The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) looks to gather prominent individuals in politics, business, science, academics and religion to discuss global issues such as climate change and peace in the Middle East. The event, founded by former president Bill Clinton after he left office, is held the same week as the General Assembly at the United Nations as most world leaders are in New York.
  7. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2009 - Demonstrators protest outside the Goldman Sachs building in New York, March 19, 2009. The action was part of a national protest against major U.S. banks and firms with participants calling on Congress to take action on employee free choice, health care, and banking reform.
  8. A volunteer who would not give his name, carrries out the garbage as fellow volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army in New York Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving _ meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  9. A volunteer, who could not give his name, cleans out the garbage as fellow volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Salvation Army in New York Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving _ meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  10. Jeremy Perez, 5, center looks on as a volunteer serves Thanksgiving dinner to his mother Guadalupe Martinez, right, and father Ivan Perez, left, at the Salvation Army in New York Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving _ meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  11. Volunteers serve Thanksgiving dinner at Salvation Army in New York Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The Salvation Army plans to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving - meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  12. A volunteer who would not give her name, serves Thanksgiving dinner at Salvation Army in New York Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The Salvation Army planned to serve 10,000 free dinners across the city this Thanksgiving _ meals planned by a star chef, cooked by one of New York's ritziest caterers and cleaned up by employees of one of Wall Street's most vilified financial firms, Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
  13. Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York in this file image from September 23, 2009. "Bonus" has become a dirty word on Wall Street, prompting image consultants to advise the biggest financial firms to use euphemisms that carry less stigma as the season of lavish payouts approaches. A look at Goldman Sachs' quarterly filings with regulators reveals that the term "discretionary bonuses" has been replaced with "discretionary compensation" in the past nine months. Picture taken September 23, 2009.
  14. Lloyd Blankfein, Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs, participates in a panel discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York in this file image from September 23, 2009. "Bonus" has become a dirty word on Wall Street, prompting image consultants to advise the biggest financial firms to use euphemisms that carry less stigma as the season of lavish payouts approaches. A look at Goldman Sachs' quarterly filings with regulators reveals that the term "discretionary bonuses" has been replaced with "discretionary compensation" in the past nine months. Picture taken September 23, 2009.
  15. This Nov. 17, 2009 photo shows Great Performances catering captain Ken Bohlander, right, sampling the types of dishes that will be served on behalf of the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day in New York along with operations manager Josh Satterthwaite, left, and celebrity chef Marc Spooner. The catering company, one of New York's premier caterers, will prepare and serve the gourmet dinners at 10 community centers in New York City, Westchester and Long Island on Thanksgiving Day. Three hundred Goldman Sachs employees have volunteered for the holiday feast and will be taking out the garbage.
  16. This Nov. 17, 2009 photo shows Josh Satterthwaite, left, operations manager at Great Performances, sampling a meal with celebrity chef Marc Spooner at a sampling of the 10,000 Thanksgiving dinners they plan to serve on behalf of the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving Day in New York. Great Performances, one of New York's premier catering companies, will prepare and serve 10,000 dinners at 10 community centers in New York City, Westchester and Long Island on Thanksgiving Day. Three hundred Goldman Sachs employees have volunteered for the holiday feast and will be taking out the garbage.

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