Wall Street: Short selling and short squeezes explained In most cases, profits are made in the stock market as the price of a share rises. But short sellers can make money as value drops and lose money as it rises. WASHINGTON – Robinhood and other retail brokerages are taking steps […]
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Her #MeToo trial’s making history in China and sparking rare solidarity
Zhou Xiaoxuan, center, speaks to supporters holding banners as she arrives at a courthouse in Beijing on Dec. 2, 2020. Zhou filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against a TV host. (Andy Wong / Associated Press) Most of them came alone: on their lunch breaks, after class, into the December cold, […]
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Coronavirus sparking a ‘focus on relationships’ and boosting Internet sales
Signet Jewelers (SIG), the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, is seeing pent up demand for marriage proposals following COVID-19 lockdowns — with lots of help from soaring online sales. The parent company of well-known brands such as Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Jared: The Galleria of Jewelry, gleaned this insight […]