The U.K. on Wednesday became the latest country to sell bonds at negative interest rates, showing investor demand for government securities is so high than some are willing to pay for the privilege. According to the Debt Management Office, the U.K. auctioned £3.75 billion ($ 4.6 billion) of 3-year TMBMKGB-03Y, …
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The COVID-19 outbreak is bringing more people into the digital fray and providing a further tailwind to e-commerce growth. In Latin America alone, 13 million Visa Inc. V, -1.16% cardholders made e-commerce transactions for the first time ever during the March quarter, the company’s Chief Product Officer Jack Forestell told …
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Dear Moneyist, I owe back child support for a son from my first marriage, and so I have not received a stimulus check. Does President Trump not realize I now have another family to take care of? They need me now. If I can’t feed my family, I will do …
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Dropbox Inc.’s first quarterly profit since its debut as a publicly traded company in 2018 came a bit sooner than it expected. But in a rapidly evolving work environment that puts a premium on collaboration from far-flung locations, the company might come to expect profits as routine. “There is enormous …
Read More »MarketWatch First Take: AMD has only one question still lingering about COVID-19 effects
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a litany of questions for companies around the world, but for chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc., there is only one uncertainty: Will people want to buy computers in the second half of the year? AMD AMD, -1.73% revealed strong first-quarter results Tuesday, and tweaked …
Read More »How to Choose Your First Portable Handheld Carpet Cleaner
If you are a housewife, then most of your house cleaning time is far more as compared to other chores and errands around your home. Most importantly, if you have kids then keeping the house clean becomes even more difficult. Fortunately, with modern technology, you get a wide range of …
Read More »Their Stories: Denis Vincent, an affable dentist and passionate skier, is British Columbia’s first death of COVID-19
Dr. Denis Vincent was in the business of smiles. His patients say he was a talented dentist, but remember him most vividly for his gift of making others feel good. “You knew he had competency, but he was also a people person. He made you feel at ease,” said longtime …
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If you’re considering buying a house soon, you may be wondering what the most responsible steps to take are before you sign any contracts or put down any money. There’s a lot to consider when purchasing a house: your debt-to income ratio, the amount you can afford to put toward …
Read More »MarketWatch First Take: AMD shows that it’s not resting on its laurels with ambitious road map
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. showed investors at its big yearly analyst meeting Thursday that it’s not resting on its laurels that made it the best performer in the S&P 500 last year, and presented a convincing case to continue to trust Chief Executive Lisa Su. AMD AMD, -3.99% , which …
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