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Record Low Arctic Ice Levels Spur Jockeying for Sea Lane Supremacy

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Up to three new international shipping routes could be opened amid melting ice, shortening trips between Asia, Europe and North America.

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SEC Inches Closer to Dual-Share-Class Approval

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The agency is telling issuers to base their dual-share-class applications on one from Dimensional Fund Advisors.

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ETF Closures Could Tick Up in Volatile Markets

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ETF behemoths like Vanguard’s VOO or State Street’s SPY ain’t going anywhere, but newer products are more likely under threat of closure.

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Betting on Sin Stock ETFs Is Paying Off Amid Volatility

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Funds that invest in “morally questionable” industries are doing better than others amid market volatility this year.

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Why Stock Exchanges Want a Piece of Texas, ‘The Wall Street of the South’

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Advisors Weigh In on Fixed Income in Turbulent Markets

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China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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