By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, March 30, 2013, — You may have heard of high-frequency traders of Wall Street. But you may not know that how they are making billions of dollars at your expense. The new book Flash Boys by best-selling author Michael Lewis takes a close look of computerized high-frequency trading through the… Continue reading Brad Katsuyama — the Hero of Michael Lewis’ New Book Flash Boys
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NPR: The Internet Can Be ‘A Scary Place’ with Tech Outsourcing
By Aarti Shahani for NPR News, aired on KQED station When you hear the word outsourcing, you might think of threats to American jobs. To cyber experts, there’s another threat: to our data. This week, thousands of the industry’s leading minds from around the world are discussing the Internet and security at their annual powwow… Continue reading NPR: The Internet Can Be ‘A Scary Place’ with Tech Outsourcing
Singaporean Vessels Search for Missing Malaysian Plane with Four Mysteries
(Xinhuanet)Singaporean vessels searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger plane have found some suspicious floating objects, Vietnamese official media outlets reported Sunday. A press conference is held by the Malaysia Airlines at the Lido Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2014. A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 239 people has lost contact with air… Continue reading Singaporean Vessels Search for Missing Malaysian Plane with Four Mysteries
Hainan Airlines to Offer $188 Round-way Tickets between Beijing and N.A. Cities on March 10
Boston, March 7, 2014, — The limited time offering by Hainan Airlines for this summer has generated a lot of buzz on the Internet. As the fourth largest airline in China, Hainan Airlines has been aggrassively expanding its international markets with direct flights from Beijing to North American cities like Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and Boston.
Solar Roof Revolution Comes to Lexington
Lexington, Mass., March 6, 2014, — State and federal incentive programs have made installation of solar panels on residential, commercial and municipal buildings economically favorable. How can you join the Solar Revolution and put your rooftop to work? Are solar panel installations available to all? What other changes in the building codes can lead to… Continue reading Solar Roof Revolution Comes to Lexington
Boston Homeowners Embrace Solar Power
Boston, Feb. 28, 2014, — Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced 106 Boston homeowners have signed contracts to install solar power through the 2013 Renew Boston Solarize program, a community bulk pricing program. A high rate of participation helped Renew Boston Solarize achieve its goal of 500 kilowatts (kW) of solar power and qualify for… Continue reading Boston Homeowners Embrace Solar Power
MIT Asian Career Fair Opens to All This Weekend
By David Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass., — Still looking for full-time jobs and summer internships? Then you don’t want to miss this weekend’s MIT Asian Career Fair. According to one of the organizers Sang Wen, this career fair is for all students, not just Asian students.
2014 NECP’s Lunar New Year Gala Shows Unity
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, Feb. 11, 2014, — About 500 people attended 2014 New England Chinese Professionals 2014 Lunar New Year Gala on Feb. 1 at Marriott Boston-Newton hotel. Comparing to last year’s gala just after Blizzard Nemo, this year’s weather was much better with high temps in the 50s. Gov. Deval Patrick and… Continue reading 2014 NECP’s Lunar New Year Gala Shows Unity
Emirates to Start Nonstop Service between Boston and Dubai on March 10
Boston, Feb. 18, 2014, -– The Massachusetts economy will be better connected with the world on March 10 when Emirates – named the “World’s Best Airline” at the 2013 Paris Air Show — begins flying daily nonstop service between Boston and the United Arab Emirates. From its Dubai hub, Emirates flies to 134 destinations worldwide, including… Continue reading Emirates to Start Nonstop Service between Boston and Dubai on March 10
Dr. Andrew Lo, Keynote Speaker at NECP’s Lunar New Year Gala
Dr. Andrew W. Lo, a prominent economist, is the Charles E. and Susan T. Harris Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management and director of the MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University in 1984. Before joining MIT’s finance faculty in 1988, he taught at the University… Continue reading Dr. Andrew Lo, Keynote Speaker at NECP’s Lunar New Year Gala