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Wall Street is scrambling for the exits in Moscow — and billions are at stake

Business Mar 23, 2022

Wall Street is scrambling for the exits in Moscow — and billions are at stake

by Harry Wilson, Matthew Boyle and Srinivasan Sivabalan

For decades, global finance firms eagerly catered to Russian firms, billionaires and the government. Then tanks started rolling into Ukraine.

An obscure corner of Wall Street is making billions trading inflation

Business / Economy Feb 22, 2022

An obscure corner of Wall Street is making billions trading inflation

by Donal Griffin and William Shaw

Most of the world hates inflation, but for a small band of traders who can navigate its challenges, inflation has finally become a goldmine.

Throwaway comments in Ukraine spook money markets made 'twitchy' by talk of war

Business / Financial Markets Feb 15, 2022

Throwaway comments in Ukraine spook money markets made 'twitchy' by talk of war

by Elaine Chen and Lu Wang

Confusion reigned Monday when media accounts of what appears to have been a tongue-in-cheek quip by Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ignited ill-advised selling.

The selective Sovietization of American capitalism

Commentary / World Jan 10, 2022

The selective Sovietization of American capitalism

by Amar Bhide

The soft budget constraints that socialist state-owned enterprises used to enjoy turned out to be one of the main reasons why Soviet-bloc economies failed.

Bad news for London and New York: Finance hubs are becoming obsolete

Commentary / World Jan 5, 2022

Bad news for London and New York: Finance hubs are becoming obsolete

by Paul J. Davies

COVID-19 has shown just how little location now matters for many jobs and businesses in finance and gave executives confidence that more operations could be managed remotely.

Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks

Commentary / World Jan 2, 2022

Where to find cheaper alternatives to expensive stocks

by Nir Kaissar

Small companies in the U.S. are as cheap as they have ever been relative to the broad market.

Young talent isn’t following the money to Wall Street

Commentary / World Dec 30, 2021

Young talent isn’t following the money to Wall Street

by Marcus Ashworth

The talent pool is being drawn elsewhere. Traditional investment banks can’t win them back just by upping starting salaries.

With its exit, Didi sends a signal: China no longer needs Wall Street

Business Dec 4, 2021

With its exit, Didi sends a signal: China no longer needs Wall Street

by Alexandra Stevenson and Paul Mozur

With plenty of its own money and a greater desire to control the private sector, Beijing is pushing its companies to tap investors closer to home.

Why is Citi helping big tech storm Wall Street?

Commentary / World Oct 17, 2021

Why is Citi helping big tech storm Wall Street?

by Brian Chappatta

The puzzling part of Alphabet’s expansion of Google Pay is why Citigroup is a willing participant in Silicon Valley’s invasion of Wall Street’s turf.

Wall Street outpaces main street in post-pandemic recovery

Commentary / World Jul 14, 2021

Wall Street outpaces main street in post-pandemic recovery

by Lisa Abramowicz

The lack of consumer lending growth isn’t exactly a negative sign for the American economy. But it points to how slow it can be to turn around a $20 trillion tanker of an economy.

Wall Street is dealing like it’s 2007

Commentary / World Jun 16, 2021

Wall Street is dealing like it’s 2007

by Tara Lachapelle

At this rate, the value of private equity purchases in 2021 will surpass the total for all of 2020 in just a few weeks, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

GameStop defies gravity again with rally topping 100% gain

Business Mar 10, 2021

GameStop defies gravity again with rally topping 100% gain

Shares of the U.S. video game retailer climbed 27% to $246.90, extending its winning streak for a fifth day.

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