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9/11 Victim's Name Misspelled on Memorial

John Johnson — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:22:05 CDT

The engravers at the new 9/11 memorial in New York City aren't quite done: The family of victim Jeffrey Schreier has discovered that his name was spelled incorrectly, reports the New York Post . It reads "Jeffery" instead of "Jeffrey." Schreier was one of the Cantor Fitzgerald victims in the World...

Mystery Cloaks Loss of Records, Art on 9/11

Mark Russell — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 08:23:06 CDT

Among the casualties of the Sept. 11 attacks: countless artworks and historical records. Among the wreckage were 21 libraries, letters written by Helen Keller, sculptures by Auguste Rodin and Alexander Calder, and 40,000 photographic negatives taken of John F. Kennedy by his personal cameraman, reports the AP in a...

Like a Movie's Chances? Now You Can Bet on It

Harry Kimball — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:43:47 CST

3D isn’t the only immersive movie experience out there—soon, filmgoers will be able to play Hollywood mogul and bet on box office in the nation’s first film industry futures exchange. Cantor Futures, expected to gain regulatory approval next month, will allow anyone to buy contracts starting at $50, with...

Cantor Cuts Ties to eSpeed, BGC

Ben Worthen — Wed, 30 May 2007 11:41:03 CDT

Cantor Fitzgerald, following conflict-of-interest complaints from investors, is planning to distance itself from the brokerage and online trading firms it controls. The deal will create a new company, a merger of eSpeed and BGC Partners.