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Goldman Sachs has confirmed its former investment banking boss David Solomon as its next chair and chief executive, bringing the 12-year tenure of crisis-era CEO Lloyd Blankfein to an end.
The bank, which reported second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, said in a statement that Solomon would take over one of the biggest jobs in global finance on October 1.