Relentless chatter on Internet messageboards is confirming unconfirmed reports of Goldman quietly laying off more staff in New York and Jersey City. But, as most everyone knows, small-time, unconfirmed pap like that pales in comparison to big-time, unconfirmed pap – such as that coming out across the pond today, where Marc Litzler, head of the investment bank of Credit Agricole, France's third-largest bank, may be on his way out as early as this week. You already know the reason why. But the devil’s in the details.

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