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Central bank actions top a list of factors expected to extend the current gold price bull market into a 12th year.

Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) reports third-quarter results Thursday. What's key to know about the BlackBerry maker?

Time magazine named Barack Obama its Person of the Year for 2012, but in an age of constant listicles, how much does this brand-defining "Best Of" still matter?

South African President Jacob Zuma was chosen to lead the African National Congress, essentially sewing up the 2014 general election results.

Seven months after Elliott Management bid for BMC Software (NASDAQ:BMC), it bid for Compuware Corp. (NASDAQ:CPWR). Why?

Equatorial Guinea's corrupt President Teodoro Obiang is building a capital city worth billions, far inland -- nevermind the country's rampant poverty.

"Rodham," a screenplay about the early life of Hillary Clinton, landed on the annual Hollywood "Black List," a survey of the year's best unproduced scripts.

Somali militant attacks in Kenya have prompted the government to banish migrants of all nationalities to overcrowded refugee camps.

Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" took in $84.8 million at the box office this weekend. It's being reported as a "December record," but that's not the whole story.

South African authorities foiled an attack at the ANC national conference, but can’t save the party from its inner demons.

Gerard Depardieu recently announced that he is moving from France to Belgium, in part to escape the French Socialist government's 75 percent tax rate. Is this a new age of tax migration?

Before Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announces second-quarter results Tuesday, early indications are the profit machine is doing fine.

U.S. and Chinese officials have been quick dismiss bilateral problems and are highlighting the potential and necessity of greater cooperation and trust. The pelting of the U.S. Ambassador's diplomatic vehicle has been quickly sidelined.

U.K. Deputy PM Nick Clegg has called on PM David Cameron to get serious about drug-policy reform. Portugal has already gotten it right.

A Forbes reporter had a Twitter argument today with Slate magazine's editor-in-chief, underscoring the contentiousness of the ongoing paywall debate.

The state-owned newspaper China Daily is now printing its Africa Weekly, and its editors aren't shy about telling the West how they really feel.

McAfee told CNBC he needs to return to Belize to save his very young girlfriend

Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Netscape, told attendees at the New York Times DealBook Conference that the New York Times should end its print edition.

Key players in the continuing Europe debt saga and financial crisis announced what amounted to Christmastime gifts to Greece and Britain.

BlackBerry developer Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) lacks a new smartphone for holiday buying but its target markets are getting a multi-faceted marketing blitz.

U.S. retail spending rose less than expected last month and stayed at roughly the same level it has been at since September.

The chairman attempted to clarify new guidance from the Fed, but the more things were explained, the more complicated they became.

Sen. Joe Manchin sent MTV a letter asking it to cancel "Buckwild" at a time when the network desperately needs a hit to replace "Jersey Shore."

The Drudge Report posted a front-page story apparently criticizing Quentin Tarantino for his new film, "Django Unchained," which contains more than 100 instances of the N-word.

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund shows how illicit animal poaching has become a national security problem.

Without much fanfare, the Mexican stock exchange has been setting record after record this month.

The popularity of the Hitler clothing store in India reflects cultural differences in perceptions of the Nazi tyrant.

According to a recent report, more marketers are outsourcing their Facebook/Twitter accounts, with possible legal consequences.

When Communism ended, Russia's mortality rate shot up. Three professors say they have figured out why.