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A $251 Million Typo

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-a-big-oops dept.

theodp writes "A Taiwan stock trader is jobless after a typo left her company looking at a paper loss of more than $12 million when what was supposed to have been a small order mistakenly resulted in a $251 million purchase. 'Something like this is difficult to explain to superiors,' a company exec explained."

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  1. hehe by beta-guy · · Score: 0, Troll

    you know you're having a bad day when...

  2. Ouch... by Firethorn · · Score: 0, Troll

    Now there's a typo.

    And they're keeping the stock, while firing her?

    That sounds wierd.

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  3. I love commies by Can+I+Fuck+You · · Score: 1, Troll

    You anti-money commies are so cute. Can I fuck you?

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