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Zero-day options and financial market vulnerability

BankUnderground

Their flexibility, low premia and underlying leverage appeal to all market participants ranging from conservative investors hedging against intraday market volatility to aggressive traders speculating for quick profit generation. The improved market conditions have encouraged both market participation and innovation.

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Uber Price Spike Revealed In Chicago

PYMNTS

Although ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft strive to keep pricing strategies secret, a Chicago law requires the disclosure of fare data, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Nov. The price hikes primarily apply to Chicago’s low-income neighborhoods, where there is a higher demand for carpool rides.

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U.S. Bank branch restructuring is underway with closures in Chicago area

Bank Innovation

Bancorp is closing 21 branches in the Chicago area as part of a restructuring plan to expand its physical footprint in some markets while shrinking its presence in others, bank spokesman Evan Lapiska confirmed.

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The right mobile messaging is critical to a brand's marketing efforts

Payments Dive

McDonald's and Skogen's Festival Foods discussed mobile messaging at the recent CONNECT: The Mobile CX Summit in Chicago. Executives from Caesars Entertainment, Guess?,

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Amazon Go To Expand To San Francisco And Chicago

PYMNTS

The Amazon Go store is getting ready to expand into San Francisco and Chicago. We plan to open Amazon Go in Chicago and San Francisco,” said an Amazon spokesperson, who didn’t have information about other cities where the store might launch. It’s located on the ground floor of the eCommerce giant’s new headquarters.

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Dozens Of Car2go Mercedes Stolen In Chicago Area

PYMNTS

Daimler’s car-sharing service car2go was shut down temporarily Thursday (April 18) in Chicago after a slew of Mercedes-Benz cars were stolen by using the app. The Chicago Police Department confirmed the theft and said the investigation was continuing. With that investment, car2go’s valuation increased to $341 million.

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Why Nations Fail

Chris Skinner

I was recently at a Capital Markets conference in Turkey where the main first day keynote speaker is Professor James A. Robinson from the University of Chicago and co-author of Why Nations Fail, a book that changed thinking about what makes for successful countries and what makes them fail.

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