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Fish Food
Science If cultured fish is fed with wild stock, are we doing more harm than good when we buy fresh from the farm? The fact that nearly three quarters of the world's fisheries are dangerously close to...
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A few months ago, when PPX was but a wobbly infant, we tried out the idea of a one-percent commission on all trades, with the idea that this would keep the market more fair… A few months ago, when PPX...
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With the Dow Piano, You Can Listen to the Tune of the Stock Market
Technology Good news: The song gets better toward the end 2010 was another rough year for the economy, as unemployment held steady, the housing market remained weak and the stock market followed a...
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Fiber-Optic Transatlantic Cable Could Save Milliseconds, Millions by Speeding...
Technology Traders used to all buy and sell stocks in the same crowded room. Everyone received information at the same time, and the first guy to shout or signal got the sale. Today,… Traders used to...
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Stock Trading Robot Makes Decisions Based on Superstitious Algorithms
Technology When we feel there's a situation out of our control, we often fall back on superstition to account for it. ("Nothing else is working, why not blame it on that black cat?")… When we feel...
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Microwave Balloons Could Form New Super-Fast Transatlantic Trading Line
Technology The new frontier in finance? Perseus Telecom, a network provider that specializes in rapid trading, is seriously looking into an ultra-high-speed transatlantic trading line, made possible...
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What Is Square, And Why Did It IPO?
Gadgets The mobile payment service could soon see a lot more cash coming its way. Mobile payment service Square filed for an initial public offering (IPO) today. Here's what it means... What is...
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