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...Fast doesn't help if your algo isn't being optimized," White says. "In fact, we've taken great pains in our new global data centers to make sure that we've preserved fair access to all members...
Still, Arnuk says the problem isn't resolved so long as exchanges are making markets more opaque and multi-tiered than ever. "If small investors and if long-term investors - and by long-term investors, I mean longer than a few seconds - if long-term investors don't have confidence that they're on [a level] playing field with giant supercomputers ... How are they going to feel about owning equities? That's the real scare...
...plan to bundle together civilian and military courts is intended to address some of the security concerns by removing any need to move the detainees once they first arrive at the facility. But Sarah Mendelson of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) says the plan isn't just "very odd, and unprecedented," it is also unnecessary: U.S. courts have successfully tried and sentenced 145 terrorists since the attacks of 9/11...
...Then again, Nissan, which aims to be the first automaker to produce an EV for the masses, is taking a different road from its competitors'. Recognizing that consumers won't go for battery-powered vehicles if supplying them with juice isn't cheap and convenient, the company is working with electric utilities, private organizations and all levels of government to set up networks of charging stations. The effort isn't limited to Japan: Nissan has formed 27 partnerships around the world to clear the way for EVs. "They know people are going to need [an electric-vehicle ecosystem...
Whatever the new rules say, experts agree they aren't likely to delve into too much minutiae. "[They are] not going to clarify that driving someone to the airport is O.K., but getting on the plane with them isn't," Jackson says. "[They are] much more likely to specify relevant factors such as whether the person who assisted with the suicide stood to gain any financial advantage, or exerted any pressure on the person [who committed suicide...