Financial News Signed, sealed, delivered, I'm yours: The Royal Mail banker relationshipsFinancial NewsSometime last month, John S. Weinberg, vice-chairman and co-head of investment banking at Goldman Sachs and part of the renowned Weinberg banking dynasty, dialled into the pitching process for Royal Mail's IPO, tapping into his long-standing … More: …
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Read More »US taps Donald Trump to convert DC’s Old Post Office into luxury hotel – CNN
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Read More »Man pleads guilty to embezzling money from post office – YNN
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