Volcker Rule Impacts: Gold, Silver & Precious Metals Proprietary Trading By Major Banks
Gold prices have been heavily influenced by ‘paper’ trading of gold contracts, overpowering the dynamics of much smaller physical gold market.
Pepsi (PEP) Teams Up With Buffalo Wild Wings, Ousting Coke (KO)
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though it will cover 975 U.S. stores.
Madonna Smacks Down Lady Gaga And Taylor Swift To Take Top Spot Among Female Music Acts In 2013
It's a battle among Madonna, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift. But don't feel too sorry for the third-place finisher.
Google (GOOG), Microsoft (MSFT) & Apple (APPL) Still Dominate Hedge Fund And Mutual Fund Holdings
Google, Apple and Microsoft remained heavy-hitters among top U.S. mutual and hedge funds.
Barclays Unveils Risk Measurement For Investing In Industrial Corporations; General Electric (GE) Emerges as Less Risky Than Earlier Thought
Traditional risk rankings for global industrial companies may no longer measure up to reality, according to Barclays.
Hilton Hotels Set For $2.4 Billion IPO, In Massive Private Equity-Backed Launch
The world’s largest hotel operator is returning triumphantly to public markets.
Peak Chinese Gold Demand: Has 2013 Seen The Most Consumer Appetite For A While?
Chinese consumer demand for gold may reach the highest ever for any country in 2013.
Income Gap Grows Quickly Over Past Two Decades For Prime Working Age Professionals: Personal Finance Advisor
The U.S. has some of the highest income-inequality levels in the world, among advanced economies, generally faring worse relative to European countries.
China’s Power Market To Outstrip US And Europe Combined By 2035
Even with a Chinese economic slowdown, China's total power demand is expected to hit a remarkable level in 2035.
Silver Saw Net ETF Inflows, Compared To Gold’s Insane Decline
Silver prices have fallen over 30 percent since January, but investors have migrated modestly to the metal after an equally bad year for gold.
Sysco Buys Out U.S. Foods, To Create $65 Billion Food Distributor Network
The two food companies lauded the synergy benefits they would receive thanks to the deal.
Platinum 2014 Outlook: South Africa Mining, China Demand And Europe Emissions Drive Platinum Deficits
High costs at South African platinum mine companies mean that supplies will be limited in the near future.
A Year After Newtown, Cerberus Capital Could Sell Freedom Group Gun Business Soon
Activists planned to protest outside the private equity firm’s New York headquarters on Monday.
Private Equity And Social Responsibility: The Odd Courtship Between Private Finance And Public Causes
Private equity dealmakers have slowly become aware that the greater good could make a real difference to their buyouts, exits and investments.
Gold Hedging: The Discussion Heats Up, As Gold Miners' Shares Continue Fall
Should gold miners bet on gold price upswings in the face of rising production costs, or instead protect themselves from volatility?
Australian Westfield To Own All Retail Space At NYC World Trade Center
Global shopping-mall operator Westfield Group paid $1.4 billion for the privilege.
Secret Russian Palladium Stockpiles Dwindle & May Disappear In Near Future, Supporting Prices
A leading metals and mining company said the Russian government may no longer have any palladium under its belt.
Bitcoin: Wall Street Analysts Open Fire, After China Ban
Two major Wall Street banks penned their initial thoughts on bitcoin as a serious global currency this week.
Thanksgiving 2013 Deep Discounting Is Myth Among Retailers, As Black Friday & Cyber Monday Show Little Broad Promotional Pricing: Report
Detailed pricing research shows that many retailers didn’t discount deeply going into Thanksgiving 2013.
BlackRock CEO Fink: Pension Underfunding Is Massive Problem In Near Future & Blocks Job Creation
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said underfunded pensions should be a top U.S. economic priority.
BlackRock (BLK) CEO Fink Talks 2014 And Need For Quick Reduction In Fed's Quantitative Easing
Fink did not mince words about Fed policy and the stock market with a New York audience.
Greeks Most At Risk Of Poverty In European Union
Almost a quarter of Greeks are at risk of poverty, according to recent Greek government statistics.
YUM! Meets Investors In New York Amid Mixed 2014 Outlook That Includes A Challenge In China
Fast-food experts are asking whether the KFC owner can recover from its sales plunge in China.
Cyber Monday Sales Break Records: Mobile Commerce Up, International Consumers Exploit US Thanksgiving Holiday
Online retailers shrugged off a mediocre overall retail environment to rake in big sales increases.
Gold: A Tough 2014, As Analysts Cut Forecasts Amid Four-Month Lows In Price
Those of you who piled into gold on a Glenn Beck-inspired belief that the U.S. dollar would collapse should meditate on this analysis.
General Electric: Barclays Recaps Perennial Bulls Vs. Bears Debate, In Interesting Quarter
General Electric’s fate is now in the hands of company management, since stock bears and bulls have an equally powerful case on fundamentals.
Ukraine’s Relationship With Russia: What’s At Stake In Tug Of War Between The EU And Russia
Has Vladimir Putin overplayed his admittedly powerful hand in dealing with a major southwestern neighbor?
Bet On China Stocks, Bet Against Copper: Goldman Sachs Top Trade Picks For 2014
The bank said this top trade for 2014 best framed risks and rewards related to Chinese economic growth and commodity market risks.
Pebble Mine Executive Says Northern Dynasty Can Manage Giant Alaskan Copper Mine Alone, If Necessary
Northern Dynasty CEO Ron Thiessen spoke with IBTimes about the Alaskan copper mine proposal.
Gold ‘Downgraded’ By UBS Analyst: But Now May Be Time To Buy Gold Mining Company Stocks
Gold analysts remained negative on the precious metals prospects for the near future.
