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How Wall Street’s High-Speed Trading Machines Manipulate the Market

  Once upon a time, Wall Street was a bustling marketplace. Today, it’s more like a high-speed machine—an automated system designed to cater to the biggest players while sidelining smaller investors. The dominance of bots and algorithmic trading in the stock market is no longer...

California’s Retirement Fund Faces $330 Million Loss in Clean Energy Investment

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has reported a staggering 71% loss on its $468 million investment in a clean-energy and technology private equity fund, yet it remains tight-lipped about the reasons behind this downturn. This situation has raised significant concerns regarding the...

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Apple illegally monitoring employees’ personal devices, silencing pay talk: lawsuit

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What’s next for the US dollar? Momentum or correction in 2025?

By Yeap Jun Rong Will the US dollar sustain its upward momentum into 2025, or...

Boeing CEO Calls for Fundamental Changes Amid Surge in Losses

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The Origins of Black Friday: How the Shopping Holiday Got Its Name

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Three Key Insights from the 2024 US Election

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