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5 years ago

'Flash Boys' exchange is expanding, now wants to save corporations fleeced by speed traders

Corporate buyback trades are ripe for being picked off by high speed firms, effectively siphoning millions of dollars from the companies.

5 years ago

Fed's job gets more complex as fed funds rate moves out of bounds

Stress in U.S. money markets loomed over a Federal Reserve policy meeting on Wednesday with new data showing that the central bank's target interest rate had drifted outside the level set by the central bank for the first time since the 2007-2009 financial crisis.



5 years ago

Instant view: U.S. fed funds rate breaks above Fed's target range

A key interest rates the Federal Reserve aims to influence to control monetary policy broke above the top-end of the central bank's target range for the first time since the global credit crisis more than a decade ago.



5 years ago

Why this triple tax-advantaged account might beat your 401(k) plan

Used correctly, your health savings account can help you save on taxes in the present and the future. Here's how.

5 years ago

Wall Street edges lower as FedEx profit warning drags; Fed in focus

U.S. stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after FedEx issued a profit warning, while investors waited for the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates in what has been a rocky week for global markets.



5 years ago

FedEx tumbles 13% on weak 2020 outlook, brokers cut price targets

Shares of FedEx Corp fell about 13% on Wednesday after the package delivery company slashed its 2020 profit outlook, blaming trade tensions and its split with client-turned-competitor Amazon.com .



5 years ago

Here's what every major Wall Street economist thinks the Federal Reserve will do today

Wall Street economists think the Fed will cut rates by 25 basis points at its September meeting but have differing views about what will happen in the future.

5 years ago

Majority of London FinTechs not prepared for no-deal Brexit

Business Cloud | Alistair Hardaker | Sep 13, 2019 Only a few firms said they are now prepared for a potential crash out of the EU next month Most London FinTech firms are not prepared for the fallout of a no deal Brexit, says a new report. More than three quarters, (78 per cent) of

5 years ago

Analyst view: Fed's day two of cash injection into U.S. banking system

As if the U.S. Federal Reserve didn't already have enough on its plate heading into its meeting on interest rates this week, chaos deep inside the plumbing of the U.S. financial system has thrown policymakers an unexpected curve ball.



5 years ago

FedEx is plunging 14% and Wall Street analysts are bailing on the stock

Four Wall Street firms downgraded FedEx after the company's poor earnings report.

5 years ago

Southwest passengers get no damages for flights canceled by de-icer shortage: U.S. judge

Southwest Airlines Co won the dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking damages for stranded passengers on hundreds of winter flights it was forced to cancel because it ran out of de-icer fluid.



5 years ago

Don't expect Mom and Dad to clue you in on your inheritance

Not even charitable giving is immune to family bickering and conflict. Children and grandchildren tend to be left out of older investors' philanthropic planning, according to Key Private Bank.

5 years ago

Novartis halts distribution of its Zantac versions amid probe into impurities

Novartis AG's Sandoz unit said on Wednesday it was halting distribution of its versions of the drug commonly known as Zantac in all its markets, including the United States and Canada, after contaminants were found in the heartburn drug.



5 years ago

Wall Street dips as FedEx issues profit warning; all eyes on Fed

U.S. stocks came under pressure on Wednesday after a profit warning by FedEx, while investors waited for a decision on interest rates and clues on the future of U.S. monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.



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