Cyber spying a threat, and everyone is in on it
(AP) -- Ghost hackers infiltrating the computers of Tibetan exiles and the U.S. electric grid have pulled the curtain back on 21st-century espionage as nefarious as anything from the Cold War - and far...
View ArticleOnline gambling a bad bet for America, U. of I. expert says
(PhysOrg.com) -- Gambling addictions would soar and an already-sputtering economy could sink into ruin if Congress overturns a decades-old ban on Internet gambling, a University of Illinois professor...
View ArticleFasting 'feel-good' factor impacts stock markets
A new international study investigating the correlation between the Islamic holy month of Ramadan - which begins next week (August 11/12) - and stock markets has discovered that the average stock...
View ArticleOrdered fear plays a strong role in market chaos
When the current financial crisis hit, the failure of traditional economic doctrines to provide any sort of early warning shocked not only financial experts worldwide, but also governments and the...
View ArticleUS imposes new rules on high-speed traders
US regulators on Tuesday announced new rules aimed at shedding light on the secretive industry of computerized high-speed trading, which has been blamed for destabilizing financial markets.
View ArticleChina enjoying fruit of Apple's labor
People in China are not only making coveted Apple gadgets, they are snapping them up as the booming nation becomes a top market for the trend-setting California company.
View ArticleStatistical analysis could predict bankrupt stocks
(Phys.org) -- During the 20-year period from 1989 to 2008, 21% of of all stocks listed in US stock markets became bankrupt. Since bankruptcies affect many investors and have played a large role in the...
View ArticleHackers shifting to 'destruction': US cyber chief
Hackers are stepping up the intensity of their attacks, moving from "disruption" to "destruction" of key computer systems, the top US cyber-defense official said Monday.
View ArticleNetwork research needs to focus on temporality and weightedness
The study of complex networks in statistical physics and computational science has become more and more focused on so-called dynamic networks. Where traditional approaches have treated the links in...
View ArticleFacebook stock down after post-IPO lock-up expires
(AP)—Facebook's stock price fell Wednesday, the day employees were eligible to start selling restricted stock in the company.
View ArticleReports: Microsoft may invest in Dell buyout (Update)
Microsoft has joined the negotiations to buy struggling computer maker Dell, according to media reports.
View ArticleDell near $23 bn mega-deal to take company private, report says
Dell is near sealing a $23-billion-dollar megadeal to take private the cash-rich but struggling computer giant as its retools for the post-PC era, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
View ArticleSupercomputers could generate warnings for stock crashes
Powerful computers can wreak havoc on U.S. stock markets, creating hair-raising volatility and eroding investor confidence in the lightning-fast search for profit. But far more powerful computers could...
View ArticleHackers cause stir with 'Obama injured' AP tweet
Hackers spooked markets Tuesday after breaking into the Associated Press's Twitter account and falsely reporting President Barack Obama had been injured after two blasts at the White House.
View ArticleIndia's market watchdog bids to boost foreign investment
India's market regulator on Tuesday announced an overhaul of existing regulations for foreign investors, in a bid to attract crucial inflows to the country's capital markets.
View ArticleIcahn boosts offer for Dell
Corporate raider Carl Icahn and his allies boosted their offer for troubled US computer giant Dell, and repeated their call for shareholders to reject a $24.4 billion private equity buyout.
View ArticleNasdaq trading halts for three hours due to glitch
A mysterious technical glitch halted trading on the Nasdaq for three hours Thursday in the latest major electronic breakdown on Wall Street, embarrassing the stock exchange that hosts the biggest names...
View ArticleHerding in the stock market may inspire human-guided trading algorithms
(Phys.org) —Humans have a strong tendency to belong to a group, an instinct that often manifests in herding behavior. Not limited to humans, herding exists throughout nature, for example in ant...
View ArticleShares of high-speed trading company Virtu rise in debut
Shares of high-speed trading company Virtu Financial Inc. rose nearly 17 percent in their stock market debut Thursday.
View ArticleNew study examines relationship between electricity usage and stock market...
A new study by Zhi Da, Viola D. Hank Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Notre Dame, shows that the growth rate in industrial electricity usage negatively predicts next one-year stock...
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