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Jan 18, 2011

Goldman Sachs' Facebook investment U-turn

GLOBAL - Goldman Sachs has withdrawn its private share offer of Facebook from its wealthiest clients in the US, fearing intense media coverage would cause trouble with security laws.

Goldman Sachs takes Facebook off the table for its US clients.

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