TAKE-A-LOOK-US starts criminal probe into Goldman-source

U.S. federal prosecutors in New York have begun investigating Goldman Sachs
Group Inc (GS.N), raising the possibility of criminal charges against the
company or its employees, a source familiar with the situation said on
Thursday.

Also this week, Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein faced a blistering
cross-examination from U.S. lawmakers over why the investment banks' sales team
felt they could sell securities to clients while believing they were "crap" and
betting against them.

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> US starts criminal probe into Goldman-source [ID:nN2989329]
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ANALYSIS/COMMENTARY
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FACTBOXES
> Major U.S. financial regulation reform proposals [ID:nN21162161]
> Goldman traders have their day, again [ID:nN20251055]
> Goldman one among many in CDO business [ID:nLDE63J142]
GRAPHICS
> Goldman Sachs earnings: link.reuters.com/tyw58j
> Goldman Sachs and Abacus: link.reuters.com/ten28j
(New York Desk, Martin Golan, Bernard Orr, Richard Chang and Carol Bishopric
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