Trading

Banking

Wall Street’s Trading Assets Cross $1 Trillion

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It’s got to be at least a yellow flag whenever 2008 — the height of the Great Recession — is your point of reference, no?

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Markets

The NYSE Wants to Go 22/5 on Its Arca Exchange

The NYSE said Friday that it plans to extend trading hours for equities on its electronic Arca exchange to 22 hours on weekdays.

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Consumer

Is the Restaurant Industry at the End of an Era?

Across-the-board inflation — including food costs, labor costs, and real estate costs — is pummeling restaurants. Can the industry survive?

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year Legacy Media Gave Up on Cable

In 2024, legacy media giants like Disney and NBCUniversal finally had enough with cable — and started making their own off-ramps.

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Media & Entertainment

2024: The Year YouTube Became TV

YouTube may have started off as a platform for small screens, but now it’s increasingly dominating the living room TV.

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