Goldman Reopens Eight Europe Offices With Rigid Staff Checks (2)

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is reopening offices including Paris, Frankfurt and Madrid as its European operations begin to re-emerge from shutdowns prompted by the coronavirus.

The U.S. bank invited workers to return to the Frankfurt office last week, but only if they wanted to do so, according to a staff memo seen by Bloomberg News and confirmed by a bank spokesman. The firm’s Paris office, close to the Arc de Triomphe, will reopen next week.

In London, Goldman closed its suburban backup site in March and has had about 200 people, mostly in sales and trading, working from its ...