(Reuters) -Interactive Brokers on Wednesday disclosed a $48 million loss due to a glitch at the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month that at one point showed a 99% drop in the stock prices of some companies, including Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. The brokerage firm had filed claims with the NYSE to compensate it […]
How would you like $1,000 (or more) just for opening a brokerage account or putting money into one? That’s just one of the best broker incentives up for grabs from online brokerages trying to lure you as a customer. X Competition is so fierce among online brokers, many are willing to pay you just to […]
NEW YORK — A high-ranking House Democrat dealing with problems of global scale in the nation’s capital is facing a hyperlocal test of his political mettle at home. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is fighting to maintain control over a judicial seat that provides the financial lifeblood to […]
Golfers at Los Angeles municipal courses have complained for years that it is nearly impossible to score a tee time. Many have long suspected that forces more sinister than excess demand and limited supply were gobbling up coveted foursomes. But they had little to back up their claims. Enter Dave Fink, a 35-year-old golf teaching […]
Dave Fink, a golf influencer and teaching professional, has become a prominent voice in bringing attention to the role of brokers selling tee times on Los Angeles golf courses. (Carlin Stiehl / For The Times) Golfers at Los Angeles municipal courses have complained for years that it is nearly impossible to score a tee time. […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — No one knows what exactly the business of buying and selling homes will look like following Friday’s settlement between the National Association of Realtors and groups of home sellers, who accused agents of colluding to keep commissions high. But nearly everyone agrees: It will change. In Pennsylvania, “there’s likely to be […]