12 days ago | By Business Insider

Small-cap stocks have outshined their bigger peers so far this year on Wall Street
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Welcome to 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. Sign up here to get this email in your inbox every morning. Sign up for Insider Investing for your weekly markets analysis. Here's what you need to know before US markets open. 1. Global shares and commodities boosted by Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Joe Biden's spending plans put Wall Street in a better mood after a rocky week. 2. The SPAC boom powered the strongest first quarter for dealmaking in 40 years - topping even the dotcom...
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10 Things in Politics: How Biden plans to spend $2 trillion

12 days ago | By Business Insider

President Joe Biden unveils part of his infrastructure plan in Pittsburgh on March 31.
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Good morning! Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox each day. Send your tips and suggestions to bgriffiths insider.com or tweet me BrentGriffiths. With Jordan Erb Here's what you need to know: What's inside Biden's massive infrastructure plan Former DOJ officials say Matt Gaetz is adding to his legal woes Trump is trying to bring order to his post-presidency 1. BIDEN MAKES A MASSIVE PITCH: President Joe Biden's $2 trillion...
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10 things in tech you need to know today

12 days ago | By Business Insider

VW's rebrand was all just a late-March April Fools' Day prank.
Volkswagen/Tim Levin
Good morning and welcome to 10 Things in Tech. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. Let's get started. 1. Volkswagen's April Fools' Day joke went terribly wrong. A press release from the automaker said it would rebrand to "Voltswagen," signaling its commitment to electric mobility. Unfortunately, almost no one got the joke - including Wall Street. How a prank gone wrong affected the company's stock. 2. You'll soon be able to escape Facebook's oft-criticized algorithm. The tech giant will be giving...
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