Goldman Sachs hires former EU chief Barroso: Reuters

Goldman Sachs (GS.N) has hired the former head of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso as an advisor and non-executive chairman of its international unit, the U.S.-based investment bank said on Friday.

Barroso served as president of the European Commission from 2004 to 2014, and as prime minister of Portugal from 2002 to 2004.