Category: Business

Bitcoin Can Now Be Used to Buy a Tesla, Elon Musk Says

Customers interested in buying a Tesla can now buy the electric vehicle with the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the companies’ CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday.


Canadians’ Soaring Web Searches for ‘Inflation’ and a Possible Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Inflation appears to be a bigger worry for consumers than it is for the Bank of Canada.


It’ll Work Out Better in the Long Run

Dear Dave, My wife and I are having a financial disagreement. I would like to go ahead and fully fund our Roth IRAs, even though we have about $10,000 in car loan debt. She, on the other hand, thinks we should pay off the debt first. We can probably have either one completed by the…


I Don’t Get the Allure of Retroactive Benefits

I just don’t get people’s fascination with the idea of getting retroactive retirement benefits from Social Security. I can understand that, on the surface, the idea of getting a big retroactive check from the government might sound like a financial windfall. But when you think it through, or at least when I think it through,…


Regal Cinemas to Reopen US Movie Theaters Next Month

Regal Cinemas movie theaters will reopen in the United States in early April after being closed for most of the past year. The phased reopening will start on April 2, with a limited number of theaters welcoming customers for “Godzilla vs. Kong.” The reopening will continue on April 16 with “Mortal Kombat.” “We have long-awaited…


Regal Cinemas to Reopen US Movie Theaters in Early April

Regal Cinemas movie theaters will reopen in the United States in early April after being closed for about half a year. The phased reopening will start on April 2, with a limited number of theaters welcoming customers for “Godzilla vs. Kong.” The reopening will continue on April 16 with “Mortal Kombat.” “We have long-awaited this…


More Businesses Offer Perks for Proof of Vaccination: Free Donuts and Rides, Dine-In Discounts

Businesses across the United States are increasingly leaning into the vaccination effort, offering a range of freebies and incentives to customers who show proof of getting a COVID-19 shot. Security experts note, however, that the information on vaccine record cards—currently the only proof of vaccination—contains sensitive information that bad actors could exploit; they urge people…


More Businesses Give Perks for Proof of Vaccination: Free Donuts and Rides, Dine-In Discounts

Businesses across America are increasingly leaning into the vaccination effort, offering a range of freebies and incentives to customers who show proof of getting a COVID-19 jab. Security experts note, however, that the information on vaccine record cards—currently the only proof of vaccination—contains sensitive information that bad actors could exploit, and so they urge people…


US Postal Service Proposes Revamp; Plan Would Slow Some Mail

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Tuesday outlined a proposed 10-year strategic plan that would slow current first-class delivery standards and raise some prices to stem $160 billion in forecasted red ink over the next decade. The plan would revise existing one-to-three-day service standards for first-class mail letters to one to five days. USPS said…


Spike in Bond Yields Roil Financial Markets

WASHINGTON—Rising bond yields caused a market panic recently and sparked a sell-off in the stock market. While yields are still at historically low levels, investors worry that a sharp move in yields could be a sign of trouble. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond rose this month to as high as 1.73 percent, up from 0.89 percent…