Rather than loading ships, they spend their days (and many nights) in front of computer screens, moving zillions of dollars, pounds, euros and yen around the globe at the flick of a key.

• 不同于以往的港口城市，如今的他们日以继夜地坐在电脑的屏幕前，通过简单地敲击着键盘，谈笑之间，数额庞大的美元，英镑，欧元和日元就在他们的指间在全球流动。