The News: Now Prosecutors Eye Goldman, Too

Federal prosecutors are in the early stages of an investigation into whether Goldman Sachs's mortgage trading crossed the line into criminal fraud. Though the probe was kicked off after a referred from the SEC, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Office is apparently looking into several issues that aren't related to the agency's civil action against Goldman.

Criminal Probe Looks Into Goldman Trading [WSJ]

Think Blankfein Will Resign? Want to Bet? [NY Times]

Bank Bill Attracts Populist Amendments [WSJ]

Unions face off vs. Wall St. [NY Post]

Seven Deutsche Bank Workers Targeted in CO2 Tax Probe [BusinessWeek]

Lehman Ex-CFO Says Barclays Offered Him $4.5 Million [BusinessWeek]

JPMorgan Securities Services unit buys Schroders private equity services for undisclosed price [AP via Minneapolis Star-Tribune]

Stifel backs off recruiting wars -- and profits soar [InvestmentNews]