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Wall Street isn’t just a casino where traders can bet on GameStop and other stocks – it’s essential to keeping capitalism from crashing

Wall Street isn’t just a casino where traders can bet on GameStop and other stocks – it’s essential to keeping capitalism from crashing

Shares of GameStop and other companies or assets that shot up in value in recent weeks are now dropping like stones. While I feel sorry for the many investors who will likely lose a lot…

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What’s next for Amazon after Jeff Bezos? No dramatic changes, just more growth and optimisation

What’s next for Amazon after Jeff Bezos? No dramatic changes, just more growth and optimisation

Jeff Bezos has announced he will stand down as chief executive of Amazon in the third quarter of 2021. The founder of the online retail behemoth will hand the reins to Andy Jassy, who currently…

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Chesapeake Energy cuts 15% of workers as it emerges from bankruptcy By Reuters

Chesapeake Energy cuts 15% of workers as it emerges from bankruptcy By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chesapeake Energy Corporation’s 50 acre campus 2/2 (Reuters) – U.S. shale oil and gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corp (NYSE:) plans to cut 15% of its workforce, an email sent to…

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The US government’s $44 million vaccine rollout website was a predictable mess – here’s how to fix the broken process behind it

The US government’s $44 million vaccine rollout website was a predictable mess – here’s how to fix the broken process behind it

The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been a nightmare for many Americans as they struggle through multi-step registration and appointment systems. The federal government had envisioned states using one national vaccine scheduling system, and it offered…

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After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets

After GameStop, the rise of Dogecoin shows us how memes can move markets

One of the most difficult problems in finance right now is figuring out the fundamental economic value of cryptocurrencies. And the past week has complicated this further. For many cryptocurrency investors, the value of Bitcoin…

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Gold Up Over U.S. Stimulus Progress, Silver Frenzy Recedes By Investing.com

Gold Up Over U.S. Stimulus Progress, Silver Frenzy Recedes By Investing.com

© Reuters. By Gina Lee Investing.com – Gold was up on Wednesday morning in Asia, amid growing hopes of further U.S. stimulus measures. were up 0.41% at $1,840.95 by 12:39 AM ET (5:39 AM GMT).…

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How Bezos and Amazon changed the world

How Bezos and Amazon changed the world

Amazon announced Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO almost 27 years after he founded the company to sell books to customers over dial-up modems. Amazon wasn’t the first bookstore to sell online, but it…

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Oil Jumps to One-Year High With Depleting Supplies Aiding Rally By Bloomberg

Oil Jumps to One-Year High With Depleting Supplies Aiding Rally By Bloomberg

© Bloomberg. Tanker trucks sit in front of storage silos in Sunray, Texas, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. After all the trauma the U.S. oil industry has been through this year — from production…

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3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism

3 ways Black people say their white co-workers and managers can support them and be an antidote to systemic racism

President Joe Biden committed the U.S. government to racial equity by issuing four executive orders on Jan. 26 that seek to curb systemic racism. In the orders, he cited the killing of George Floyd in…

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Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’

Higher quality seeds can help beat Africa’s ‘hunger pandemic’

Vaccination efforts across the globe encourage hope of an imminent end to the COVID-19 health crisis. But the food security crisis that the pandemic has deepened cannot be alleviated quickly and will require lasting solutions.…

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