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Flash Boys Invade Bond Market in New Era of Volatility
Nov 20, 2014 1 minute read

Flash Boys Invade Bond Market in New Era of Volatility

U.S. Treasuries experienced a wild ride on October 15, with a yield fluctuation that was the biggest in a quarter century. Bloomberg’s Lisa Abramowicz looks at the role of flash trading in bond market volatility . She speaks on “Market Makers.”

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Second Sight Helps Restore Vision With Bionic Eyes
Nov 20, 2014 1 minute read

Second Sight Helps Restore Vision With Bionic Eyes

Larry Hester, a Second Sight patient and bionic eye recipient, and Dr. Robert Greenberg, chief executive officer at Second Sight, discuss the breakthrough of restoring partial eyesight using robotics and explain the technology and business behind the eye implant. They speak on “Market Makers.”

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Forget Ebola, Worry About the Coconut Virus
Nov 16, 2014 8 minute read

Forget Ebola, Worry About the Coconut Virus

Here's a look at something much more toxic and dangerous than the Ebola virus: inflation. In this letter, Ivan talks about the real reason for inflation and what it really means for our future.

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Ebola: Disease boom-bust cycle on Mainstreet
Nov 13, 2014 1 minute read

Ebola: Disease boom-bust cycle on Mainstreet

Fears over Ebola have seen around 18-thousand nurses go on a 2-day strike in the American city of Oakland. They're concerned about, what they claim, are low standards in s Oakland and the care of those who might be infected. Terrifying as the virus is, the hype over Ebola was almost inescapable just weeks ago, but the press coverage now seems very different, as RT's Head of Social Media Ivor Crotty explains.

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How Dangerous Is Russia's Military?
Nov 13, 2014 1 minute read

How Dangerous Is Russia's Military?

With Russia flying bombers to the Gulf of Mexico and Nato saying Russian troops have entered Ukraine, Bloomberg's Ryan Chilcote looks at the state of Russia's military might and what that could mean for the stand off in the region.

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Japan’s Billionaires Make Billions on BOJ Boost
Nov 12, 2014 1 minute read

Japan’s Billionaires Make Billions on BOJ Boost

The effects of the Bank of Japan’s stimulus measures we felt mostly at home and especially at the top, with Japan’s rich getting even richer. Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn reports on “First Up.”

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10 days in North Korea
Nov 9, 2014 1 minute read

10 days in North Korea

Welcome to North Korea where you have to follow your guide’s instructions and only take pictures of what we say. To some the people are repressed, though they prefer to describe themselves as "protected," at least on camera. Life here is the result of a unique 70-year social experiment in which the people are "shielded" from the "corrupting influence" of the outside world. Dynastic leader Marshal Kim Jong-un, who inherited the job from his father and grandfather, continues their political heritage. An RTD film crew was granted rare access to this unique country, which may seem to have leapt from the pages of a dystopian novel, to see what life is really like and what the people really think of their homeland and its leader.

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Canadian dollar hits lowest level in almost five years
Nov 5, 2014 1 minute read

Canadian dollar hits lowest level in almost five years

The Canadian dollar today sank to its lowest level in five years as Saudi Arabia moved to slash its price for the type of oil used in much of North America to its lowest level since September 2010.

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What the Midterm Elections Mean for Markets
Nov 5, 2014 1 minute read

What the Midterm Elections Mean for Markets

S&P Capital IQ's Sam Stovall discusses what the midterm elections mean for financial markets on Bloomberg Television's Election 2014 special with Pimm Fox.

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