To avoid a costly and extended legal process and staunch further image degradation, Goldman Sachs is talking to the SEC about tying up their big probe and all their little probes in a little bow.

Goldman would really just like to make one giant payment and just settle the whole darn thing and get back to its core business of making money appear out of thin air and then vanish in much the same fashion.

Goldman Starts Talks With SEC About Settling All Probes With One Massive Payment [Business Insider]

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