Feb 15, 2023

There’s a new Space Race, and it’s private this time

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There's a new race to the moon underway between private firms offering cargo-carrying services. This is just the beginning of a new age of space commercialization, says The Economist's Tom Standage. The Securities and Exchange Commission is issuing new rules that tighten the window companies have to execute stock trades, which comes in response to the 2021 GameStop trading fiasco. And, natural gas firms, flush with profits, cut back hedging last year.

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A new moon race is underway

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom

Feb 15, 2023

And this it's private companies that are racing to get to the moon first.

Along with NASA, there are a bunch of organizations that want to send stuff to the moon. And now there are companies willing to take things there.

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Regulators introduce new stock-trading rules

Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.

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Natural gas firms pull back hedging amid high profits

Marketplace’s Lily Jamali reports.

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