Lloyd Blankfein

With the Fed putting regulatory pressure and tightening its noose on the biggest names in banking, the Street is rife with speculation that some of the "too big to fail" banks would split up into separate entities. The research arm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS) recently...

Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE: GS), seems to understand that you can't ever be too bearish if you run an investment business. Blankfein was recently interviewed by CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin about the outlook for the U.S. economy and the fall in oil...

Privately, CEOs are probably like most people, fed up with gridlock in Washington and feeling somewhat powerless to do anything about it. Based on the “polite declines” Benzinga received when reaching out to several corporate leaders for comment, however, many preferred to keep...

T-Mobile US (NYSE: TMUS) is a takeover target. That much seems almost certain. Whether it will eventually be acquired by Sprint (NYSE: S), Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH) or someone else is open to debate. As the various players position themselves, one entity stands ready to make or break any...

This week Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) announced that it would bring its 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative to Detroit, Michigan. The program has already helped small businesses in 16 other cities across the country, offering loans and special courses to businesses that are poised for growth. "This...

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) CEO and Chairman Lloyd Blankfein discussed a variety of timely topics on CNBC's Squawk Box on Wednesday morning, including the best person to replace Ben Bernanke as chair of the Federal Reserve and the impending accommodation reductions. With everyone's attention drawing...

When we think of the business titans of our age, we often associate their likeness with private jets, cash flows in the millions, intense board room meetings and bold leadership. Yet, the humble beginnings of the CEOs, co-founders and chairmen of some of America's top companies are often...

Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) crushed earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2013 in its release Tuesday morning, showing that it is still the leading global bank. The beat was clear on both the top and bottom line as mergers and acquisitions banking and underwriting services were very...

There are a number of controversial CEOs on Wall Street. Any number of different personality quirks, management styles or missteps can gain you admission to the "most controversial club." One reason for this is likely because of the eccentric personalities displayed by many entrepreneurs. At...

For all the purported similarities between the financial markets and the world of sports, there is one stark difference. In the world of sports, when a team accomplishes a lofty objective such as winning a Super Bowl or World Series, it is often the players that get most of the credit. That is not...