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Short sellers are down $91 billion in January as GameStop leads squeeze in stocks they bet against

For all the attention that is shined on superstar short sellers, most short sellers lose money.

4 years ago

Why ‘tax the rich’ policies may make sense in a K-shaped economy

Some state officials want to raise taxes on the wealthy to plug Covid-era budget gaps. The policy meshes with an unequal pandemic recovery, economists say.

4 years ago

Etsy shares jump 9% after Elon Musk tweets he 'kinda loves' the e-commerce company

Also on Tuesday, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target on Etsy to a Street high of $245 per share.

4 years ago

Restaurants staged nimble responses to Covid's blows in 2020, but 6 years of growth were wiped away

With the rate of new infections still unacceptably high, the threat of new restrictions on restaurants lingers even as vaccinations are under way.

4 years ago

Start-up tackling decarbonization of trucking sector gets funding from Amazon climate fund, Grantham

Amazon's $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund just announced its latest investment: Infinium, which is a start-up making electrofuels to cut emissions in the transportation sector.

4 years ago

NFL star Michael Thomas is on a mission to teach others about money

A champion of social justice and financial literacy, football veteran Michael Thomas has been nominated for this year's Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.

4 years ago

Etsy shares jump after Elon Musk tweets he 'kinda loves' the e-commerce company

Also on Tuesday, Jefferies raised its 12-month price target on Etsy to a Street high of $245 per share.

4 years ago

World's largest money manager says sustainable investing surge to continue, pushes for more disclosure

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is calling on the corporate world to provide greater disclosures on ESG metrics.

4 years ago

Brookings Event: Climate change and financial market regulations: Insights from BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and former SEC Chair Mary Schapiro

Brookings | Jan 26, 2021 When: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EST What: There is growing interest among regulators around the world in helping to address climate change through the levers of financial market regulation. In addition, private companies are starting to elevate the importance of climate and sustainability risk for investment


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4 years ago

Cramer: 'Astounding numbers' at struggling GE, Raytheon may justify stock market's rally

"When I look at GE, I'm thinking 'Houdini,' miraculous, incredible," CNBC's Jim Cramer said. He's also encouraged by Raytheon's quarter.

4 years ago

Privacy laws might prove to be a blessing in disguise for crypto

Cointelegraph | Vyara Savova  | Sep 13, 2020 With government agencies getting more savvy at tracing blockchain transactions, laws like the EU’s GDPR may play a role. Anti-establishment and counter-government sentiments fuelled the early days of crypto. More than a decade later, crypto is slowly moving away from its wild-west early days and into a


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4 years ago

Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos' Amazon for attempts to 'hamstring' SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Amazon are sparring in front of the FCC over the satellite internet projects Starlink and Project Kuiper.

4 years ago

KABN to Release Liquid Avatar in App Stores Feb 18 to Further Progress Self Sovereign Identity

KABN | Cara Buckspan | Jan 26, 2021 Liquid Avatar empowers users to manage, control and benefit from their online identity and data TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 26, 2021 / KABN Systems NA Holdings Corp. (CSE:KABN)(OTC PINK:TRWRF)( FRA:4T51) (the "Company", "KABN North America" or "KABN NA") (www.kabnsystemsna.com), a North American Fintech solutions company specializing


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4 years ago

Elon Musk blasts Jeff Bezos' Amazon, alleging effort to 'hamstring' SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Amazon are sparring in front of the FCC over the satellite internet projects Starlink and Project Kuiper.

4 years ago

Here's how Biden would avert a looming benefits cliff

President Joe Biden would use "automatic stabilizers" to phase out unemployment benefits gradually instead of on a specific end date.

4 years ago