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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Goldman Sachs raises banker pay and bonuses after 150% surge in quarterly profit

Goldman Sachs logo at the New York stock exchange
Goldman Sachs profits were boosted by a jump in business deals, including ExxonMobil’s $60bn takeover of Pioneer Natural Resources in May, for which Goldman acted as a broker. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters

Goldman Sachs has increased banker pay including bonuses by 17% after profits more than doubled in the second quarter, following a rebound in dealmaking.

The Wall Street firm said it spent $4.2bn (£3.2bn) on compensation and benefits for its 45,300 staff in the three months to June, up almost a fifth from the same period last year. That figure accounts for salaries and pensions, as well as the amount being put aside for individual bonuses that are distributed at the end of the financial year.

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