Madeline Diamond Trader Joe’s has hundreds of locations all over the US, including 11 in the five boroughs of New York City. The chain’s largest store on the East Coast just opened on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. We visited three Trader Joe’s locations — one in the suburbs of Connecticut and two in […]
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Here’s how Trader Joe’s keeps its groceries so cheap
Jessica Tyler/Business Insider Trader Joe’s wins over customers with its high-quality and affordable products. Selling products under a private label is one way that Trader Joe’s is able to cut costs and pass along savings to the shopper. Here are some other ways that Trader Joe’s keeps its prices so low. Trader Joe’s wins over […]
Los Angeles police, not hostage-taker, killed Trader Joe’s manager (VIDEO)
A Trader Joe’s employee who died in a shootout on Saturday during a tense hostage situation at a grocery store in Los Angeles, was actually shot by a police officer, LAPD confirmed Tuesday. After piecing together the timeline of the tragic events that culminated in a hostage situation at Trader Joe’s in the Silver Lake […]
Gunman who took hostages and opened fire in a Trader Joe’s was feuding with his grandmother
A gunman who shot his grandmother and took hostages inside a Trader Joe’s on Saturday was feuding with his grandmother prior to the incident. A relative told the Associated Press that suspect Gene Evin Atkins argued with his grandmother over his girlfriend staying at his grandmother’s house. Atkins shot his grandmother several times and wounded […]
One woman killed, gunman in custody after hostage standoff inside Los Angeles-area Trader Joe’s, police say
Google Maps A gunman was taken into custody Saturday evening after he opened fire outside a Los Angeles-area Trader Joe’s and took hostages inside, police said. One woman inside the store was killed. Authorities told news outlets they believe the man first shot his grandmother and girlfriend, then opened fire on police during a pursuit, […]
The mysterious trader known as ’50 Cent’ appears to be back betting on more stock market chaos
Twitter / Cantor Relief The mysterious volatility trader known as “50 Cent” appears to have made some new bets this week that the stock market will see turbulence over the summer. The trades match a growing sentiment across Wall Street that the stock market could be in for a rocky ride over the next few […]
The 50 cent options trader who bets on market volatility says a financial ‘earthquake’ is coming
REUTERS / Mike Hutchings Asset manager Ruffer LLP uses 50 cent options contracts to bet on rising market volatility as a hedging instrument. The fund says February’s stock selloff is likely to be a tremor and a bigger financial “earthquake” is only months away. Ruffer remains positioned to profit from an increase in volatility. The […]
The world’s largest oil trader is changing its strategy
Joe Raedle/Getty Images Vitol, the world’s largest oil trader, is talking with Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Ian Taylor, former Vitol CEO, is still the chairman, and is helping run negotiations. The news is part of a changing global oil market. The world’s largest independent oil trader, Vitol, is looking to secure long-term deals with […]
$35 billion hedge fund Millennium Management has hired a top trader from Citigroup
Thomson Reuters Sebastian Ridd, who had been head of program trading and cash trading in the US at Citigroup, is joining giant hedge fund Millennium Management. His departure from Citigroup, along with that of global head of cash trading Armando Diaz, represents a shift at the top of the US bank’s stock trading business. Millennium Management, the […]
A Goldman Sachs trader just named CEO of a crypto firm’s Japanese outpost explains why he’s not scared of regulators
REUTERS/Issei Kato Market maker B2C2 announced its new CEO for a Japanese outpost. Phillip Gillespie, formerly of Goldman Sachs, will start at the end of the month. He told Business Insider he sees a big opportunity in the market and isn’t too concerned about regulators. B2C2, a top crypto trading firm, is leaning into the […]