#Goldman taps former Uber executive to lead its consumer bank

#Goldman taps former Uber executive to lead its consumer bank

“#Goldman taps former Uber executive to lead its consumer bank” Goldman Sachs has tapped a former Uber executive to lead its fledgling consumer banking division, whose retail lending arm Marcus has seen heavy turnover since its launch. Peeyush Nahar, who at Uber had overseen teams that developed software for payments, insurance and other fintech, has…

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# Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research

# Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research

“# Banking system consumes two times more energy than Bitcoin: research ” Amid the ongoing concerns over Bitcoin’s (BTC) energy consumption, a new study states that the traditional banking system consumes much more energy than the Bitcoin network. Michael Novogratz’s cryptocurrency firm Galaxy Digital released a report Friday titled “On Bitcoin’s Energy Consumption: A Quantitative Approach…

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#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report

#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report

“#Exhausted staff fleeing Goldman Sachs’ Marcus division: report” It’s not just investment bankers who are burning out at Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street titan’s hard-charging culture is reportedly driving exhausted staffers out of Marcus, the consumer-focused business it launched to compete with Main Street banks. Large numbers of engineers, designers and product managers have headed…

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