Hedge funds' 2025 report card: How Citadel, Point72, and Millennium stack up against smaller rivals

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Hedge funds managed strong returns in 2025 despite uneven markets and geopolitical stress.

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Free WiFi is no longer a special in-flight perk — it's a carrot to boost airline loyalty

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Airlines are increasingly tying free WiFi to loyalty to boost membership sign-ups.

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Snow causes 5 days of travel chaos in Amsterdam, with over 2,500 flights canceled and planes left taxiing for hours

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Heavy snow falls in the Jordaan district of the city center on January 05, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Snowfall in Amsterdam's Jordaan district on Monday.

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Putin demands more taxes as Russia's growth slows to a crawl in the wartime economy

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A roughly 20% drop in oil prices in 2025 has squeezed Russian President Vladimir Putin's war chest.

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Trump says the US could pay American oil companies for work in Venezuela

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Trump said the US could reimburse American oil companies for expanding operations in Venezuela.

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Zohran Mamdani is kicking off his mayorship by trying to solve one big consumer problem

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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces the continuation of congestion pricing on program's first anniversary on January 05, 2026 in New York City.
Zohran Mamdani is tackling junk fees and hidden subscription costs in one of his first acts as mayor.

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My mom encouraged me to put my $50,000 savings on the line. It turned into a company I sold for $22 million.

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Jaclyn Johnson bought her company two years after selling it.

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'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says markets are missing a trick as the Venezuela raid just 'changed the game'

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Michael Burry, the investor of "The Big Short" fame.

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Welcome to the new, sorta socialist era of American capitalism

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This is the first story in Business Insider's new series "The Future of Capitalism." The series looks at ways Americans' confidence in capitalism has been eroding, and what related changes in our economy mean for your work and wealth.

Here's what the smartest people in foreign policy, business, and economics are saying about Trump's raid on Venezuela

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President Donald Trump speaks at a podium about his January 3rd raid on Venezuela. Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller stand behind him.
President Donald Trump speaks at a podium about his January 3rd raid on Venezuela. Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio, and Stephen Miller stand behind him.

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