Lloyd Blankfein, the chief executive of Goldman Sachs Group, saw his 2010 compensation rise to $14.1m (€9.9m) from just over $1m (€700,000) in 2009, according to an analysis of data filed with regulators.

GOLDMAN Sachs Group’s top executives will get about $111.3 million (€84.3m) in stock next month in a delayed payout from last year and their record-setting 2007 awards, even as Wall Street prepares for lower bonuses.

GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc reported blow-out quarterly earnings yesterday, but investors appeared to focus on the US fraud case against the bank as the Irish Financial Regulator examines the implications of the case for Irish regulated funds.

THE European Union will more than likely reject US President Barack Obama’s plan to limit banks’ size and trading activities in a bid to reduce risk in the sector.