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New York City Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss; Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to Succeed Michael Corbat as CEO
New York City Marks 9/11 at a Time of Harrowing Loss; Citigroup’s Jane Fraser to Succeed Michael Corbat as CEO
ED&F Man agrees debt restructuring in eleventh-hour rescue; JPMorgan fires employees who took Covid relief funds
ED&F Man agrees debt restructuring in eleventh-hour rescue; JPMorgan fires employees who took Covid relief funds
Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home
Veteran Commodities Trader Chris Hehmeyer Goes All In on Crypto; Investors Are Favoring Firms That Let People Work From Home
ETrade’s Sale Is the Death Knell for Discount Brokerages; SEC Poised to Rule on Controversial ‘Speed Bump’ Proposal
First Read USDA: Hemp Pilot a Success Thom Thompson - John Lothian News In a report published on Thursday, the USDA announced that the recent state-level industrial hemp pilot programs had helped restart hemp production in the United States...
Morgan Stanley Is Buying E*Trade, Betting on Littler Customers; JPMorgan and Goldman throw weight behind exchange start-up
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff The FIA issued a statement on their website about the Novel Coronavirus: FIA is monitoring closely the latest developments concerning the Coronavirus including recommendations regarding events and...
CME Group Announces Bryan Durkin to Step Down as President; Market questions why ICE would make eyes at eBay
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff CME Group President Bryan Durkin is stepping down in May. He will become a special advisor to the company and is being slated for the board of directors, so he is not going far. Here is what CME Group...
NYSE Owner Intercontinental Exchange Makes Takeover Offer for eBay; AI Fintech Goes After BGC With First Bitcoin Trade
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff Readers have asked and JLN staff have wondered what impact the coronavirus outbreak would have on the FIA International Conference in Boca Raton, Florida in March. The travel restrictions to and from...
Edward Wedbush, the Founder of Wedbush Securities, Dies at 87
First ReadHits & TakesBy JLN StaffCboe Executive Vice President Bryan Harkins has been named to Autism Science Foundation Board of Directors. Keep up the good work, Bryan!~JJLJLN is getting ready to publish another commentary about the Jitesh Thakkar...
The End of the United Kingdom May Be Nearing
First Read Hits & Takes By JLN Staff In the category of GREAT NEWS, the LinkedIn profile of Jim Oliff has the following message "Just successfully completed treatment for throat cancer. Looking to get my gray cells reengaged."~JJL Adam Honoré, executive director,...
EU to extend temporary access to UK clearing houses; City fund managers call for rethink of capitalism
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Bitcoin Speculators Gain Upper Hand as Derivative Trading Surges
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First Read CFTC, Chairman Skate Away From Testifying About Kraft Thom Thompson - John Lothian News In a win for the CFTC, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals let the CFTC's Commissioners...
Wall Street’s Shady Swaps Spark Pushback From Regulators; ICE buying MOVE indices
Get a FREE 90 day trial of John Lothian Newsletter First ReadHits & TakesJLN StaffThe OCC cleared 31,288,394 options contracts yesterday - a record for 2019. (The grand total with futures was 31,968,074 contracts.)~SDThe yield on 10-yr...
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Regional Resiliency: COVID endangers Chicago’s global status
First Read $9,141/$300,000 (3%) Diane Saucier ++++ Peter Wind, Longtime Industry Colleague and Mentor, Passes Away By John J. Lothian It is with a heavy heart I report that former Cargill Investor Services (CIS) executive Peter Wind has passed away at the age of 70....
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Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween; US and European stocks slide on worsening Covid outbreaks
Scary Bitcoin volatility? $750M in BTC options set to expire for Halloween; US and European stocks slide on worsening Covid outbreaks
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