Goldman Sachs Suggests London Consider A World Without Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs has said it would move much of its European business out of London if Britain leaves the European Union. The warning from the world's most powerful investment bank comes as political pressure for Britain to leave the EU mounts. David Cameron has committed to holding a referendum on Britain's membership if the Conservatives win the next election and some Tory MPs have been agitating for an early vote on the matter. Michael Sherwood, co-chief executive of Goldman Sachs International, said: "In all likelihood we would transfer a substantial part of our European business from London to a eurozone location – the most obvious contenders being Paris and Frankfurt." [Guardian via Heidi Moore]