We start with an Epic Battle Raging On Wall Street that has seen small time Amateur Investors take on the titans of the hedge fund industry. Its all centred around this company the struggling us computer Game Retailer gamestop. It shares have soared at much as 1700 after a group of private investors used online forums to drive up their price. And that has raised serious questions about how Financial Markets operate in the era of social media, as paul hawkins reports. This is a story of david versus goliath, of the amateur online investor beating the Big Traditional Wall Street traders. At the centre of it, gamestop, a struggling American Retailer Selling dvds and video games. A number of the Wall Street Traders picked up on its problems and bet money that its share price would fall, known in the business as shorting a stock. Only for this particular stock, Amateur Investors swapping tips on the social media site reddit saw it as an opportunity. They bought shares, which actually drove
this is bbc news, the headlines seven people are injured in a car ramming and knife attack in tel aviv, as un agencies voice alarm at the scale of israel s military operation in the west bank. the fighting is continuing. gunfire the crowd are scattering down there. seven people are injured in a car ramming and knife attack in tel aviv, as un agencies voice alarm at the scale of israel s military operation in the west bank. the uk metropolitan police reopen their investigation into potential breaches of covid rules at an event at conservative headquarters in the winter of 2020 un says countries should prepare for extraordinary weather event as el nino climate effect, as the natural phenomenon has begun the united nations has warned countries to start preparing for the effects of an el ni o weather event. the world meteorological organisation says the naturally occuring phenomenon has begun. it involves warmer water rising to the surface of the pacific ocean, pushing heat into
been struck by the warmth of the friendship between our nations. some of the biggest names in technology call for a pause in the development of advanced artificial intelligence warning it could be a threat to humanity. and one of the biggest animals ever to walk the earth the skeleton of a patagotitan dinosaur is the latest addition to london s natural history museum. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we begin with a developing story from rome, where pope francis has been admitted to hospital with what s being described as a respiratory infection. the vatican says the 86 year old is not suffering from covid but has been experiencing breathing difficulties in recent days and that he ll spend a few nights under medical supervision. it comes at the busiest time of the year for the pontiff, with easterjust next week. our reporter sofia bettiza joins me now. what bettiza joins me now. is the latest on the pope? pope what is the latest on the pope?
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