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US share trading platform Robinhood slashes staff
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US share trading platform Robinhood slashes staff

Investors who rode the bull market during the first two years of the pandemic are pulling back as equities become more volatile, reducing online trading volumes dramatically.

Bloomberg 03 Aug 2022
Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: China’s options to respond
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Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: China’s options to respond

With US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in Taiwan, the world is now bracing for China’s response.

Bloomberg 03 Aug 2022
There is nothing new on Wall Street
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There is nothing new on Wall Street

Insiders, meme stocks, manias and scams. As the current Buttonwood financial markets columnist finishes his stint, he realises we’ve seen it all before.

The Economist 31 Jul 2022
What a bear market means for US car collectors
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What a bear market means for US car collectors

The share market may be in the doldrums, but that doesn't mean a thing to anybody that can write a cheque for a $5 million or $10m classic car.

Bloomberg 31 Jul 2022