Written by Returns in Canada’s bond market exceeded the rest of the world in 2010, gaining the most in five years, and may outperform again this year amid record foreign purchases of the nation’s fixed-income securities. READ MORE »
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Snow blows city budgets
The steady onslaught of winter storms has wiped out snow removal budgets in cities and states all along the East Coast. READ MORE »
Facebook: Pay or get out
As Facebook starts to host all sorts of commerce — and is now mandating the use of its currency — perhaps it’s time to stop thinking of it as a company and start thinking of it as a country. READ MORE »
Yield on 30-year bonds rises after auction
Bond traders are continuing to demand bigger returns for holding long-term government debt.
Demand for 30-year bonds was weak at a $16 billion auction Wednesday. The bid-to-cover ratio was the lowest in a year. READ MORE »
Facebook: Pay or get out
Written by As Facebook starts to host all sorts of commerce — and is now mandating the use of its currency — perhaps it’s time to stop thinking of it as a company and start thinking of it as a country. READ MORE »