Themis

British

/ ˈθiːmɪs /

noun

Greek myth a goddess of order and justice

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Its managing director, Themis Mikellides, stressed cost of fuel was always a major pressure, explaining the furnace alone costs £4 per minute to run when they are shaping glass.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Joseph Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading, told MarketWatch that the comment immediately got people talking about whether Bondi had “jinxed” the market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Themis, Mr. McDougall writes, is the “realm of justice, philosophy, religion, and art—in other words, cult and culture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"Investors are reserved and waiting for more details as to what the Fed would do," said Joe Saluzzi, co-manager of trading at Themis Trading in Chatham, New Jersey.

From Reuters • Aug. 29, 2023

Themis, which means the Right, or Divine Justice, and Dike, which is Human Justice.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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