Monthly Archives: August 2022

12 easy-to-follow background TV shows perfect for casual viewing when you’re multitasking

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Goran Bogicevic/Shutterstock Background TV shows are perfect for watching when you can’t devote your full attention to a series. These simple, casual programs can be enjoyed while you’re busy with other tasks around the house. Some of our favorite series to…

Canada is taxing luxury cars, yachts, and private jets as celebrities come under scrutiny for their emissions

The Bal Harbour Yacht Club is a popular docking location for Miami yachts. Kitson Yachts founder Tony Imbesi is its president. Courtesy of Tony Imbesi Canada is adding a 10% tax on the purchases of luxury aircraft, cars, and boats. It comes as US celebrities are under fire for environmental impacts of their private jet…

The Treasury yield curve inversion has long been a reliable recession indicator – and it’s been flashing for a month straight

Grocery shopping in Rosemead, California on April 21, 2022. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images The yields on the 2 and 10 year Treasury notes have been inverted for the last month. A deeper yield curve inversion is an expression of investors’ expectations for a recession in the near term.  The signal has reliably preceded recent downturns…

AMTD Digital falls 79% as trading volume wanes after a massive surge briefly valued the Chinese tech firm at over $400 billion

Spencer Platt/Getty Images Shares of high-flying AMTD Digital fell as much as 79% over the past two days as trading volume declined.The obscure Chinese-tech firm was briefly worth more than $400 billion after the stock surged on no news.The thinly traded stock saw less than 100,000 shares change hands Thursday, well below its average of…

Universal Credit personal loans review: Qualify with a low credit score, but you could pay a high interest rate

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