Wall Street is raising money for Beirut relief efforts following the deadly explosion. - Bank of America pledged to donate $300,000 - Citigroup has promised $100,000 - Goldman Sachs is matching employee contributions
Bank of America has become the latest bank to pledge support for the emergency response to the massive warehouse explosion at the port of Beirut in Lebanon, which killed at least 158 people and injured more than 6000 others.
Last week, Citigroup C, +1.12% said it would donate $100,000 to support the emergency response, while U.S. rival Goldman Sachs GS, +0.35% pledged to match employee donations.On Sunday, international donors pledged €253 million in aid for Lebanon, in an emergency online donor summit led by French President Emmanuel Macron.
iframe.twitter-tweet { width: 100% !important; } In a tweet on Saturday, the U.S. Embassy in Beirut said it supported the demonstrators’ right to peaceful protest and urged all involved to refrain from violence.
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