Trans Fats: All You Need To Know, After FDA Says They Are No Longer ‘Safe’
U.S. food regulators have taken steps to eliminate trans fats from most of the U.S. food supply.
Private Equity Comes Back In Real Estate Markets
Private equity firms are turning to real estate again after five years of recession, but they could have trouble cracking "gateway" markets.
Goldman Sachs (GS) Discloses Investigation Into Its Foreign Exchange Activities
The bank’s latest regulatory filings show a discrepancy between the second quarter and the current quarter.
China: Gold’s Single Best Friend In Tough Year, According to HSBC Analysts
A HSBC research note makes explicit what has become increasingly clear to gold investors this year regarding the gold market's most bullish factor.
Amazon Tries To Team With Independent Booksellers By Offering Up Discounted Kindles But Reception Is Uncertain
The e-commerce giant has offered to sell Kindles at a discount to retailers, which can sell them to customers and get a cut of e-book sales.
Housing vs. Stock Markets (vs. The Economy): S&P’s Take
Are the components of this economic recovery sustainable?
Twitter To Launch On Thursday, In Hotly Anticipated IPO
Key question: Can Twitter leverage its user base into above-average demand for its shares?
Gold Mining Shares Won’t Be Attractive Until Gold Price Climbs Significantly -- Investment Analyst
“Beaten-down” mining stocks are likely to remain unattractive until gold prices rise, which could take months or years.
OECD Tries To Measure Human Cost Of Economic Crisis: Conclusion Is Pessimistic
The OECD said personal well-being deteriorated substantially, owing to the global economic crisis.
Gold Investment Fund (ETF) Outflows Are Heavy In October, As Prices Test 'Fragile' Floor
Outflows from gold-backed specialist funds totaled 48 metric tons, surpassing September and August combined.
Casinos In the Catskills? Just You Wait, As New York State Ballot Referendum Approaches
The Catskills region in N.Y. state could see the most heated competition for scarce casino licenses if a referendum passes Tuesday.
Icahn: Activist Investing Has Never Been Better
Hedge fund manager Carl Icahn said in a statement that activist investors will help keep U.S. companies competitive on world markets.
Private Equity Played Large Role In Rush Of Initial Public Offerings (IPO) So Far In 2013
Will Janet Yellen's ascension to the head of the U.S. central bank help to extend the current rally in IPOs?
Major Beer Innovation Promised By Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (ABI), From Super Bowl 2014 Onwards
The Belgian brewer moves to expand its already dominant global market share.
Corporate Bond Market Busy: Barrick (ABX), Coke (KO) & Yum! Brands (YUM) Take On New Debt, Pay Back Old Debt
Big U.S. companies are seeking and finding lenders in a responsive corporate bond market.
Gold Lacks Physical Support From Emerging Markets, Demand From China, India Not Able To Boost Prices
Lower gold prices have yet to bring a fresh wave of bargain buying from China and India, whose investors may be turned off by the metal’s volatility.
Starbucks (SBUX) Coffee: Unpopular In Europe, Africa & The Middle East In 2013, But That May Change
Despite strong earnings overall, Starbucks’ financial summary for 2013 so far highlighted a tough year in Europe and other regions.
Barrick Gold (ABX) Suspends Construction Of Massive Pascua Lama Mine In Chile
The major decision throws the world’s largest gold producer into even more uncertainty with respect to its overall mine plans.
Japanese Pension Funds Show Appetite For Gold: World Gold Council
Japanese pension funds remain healthy gold investors, according to the World Gold Council.
Perspectives On Central Bank Gold Buying: Gold Experts
Does Russia's surprise buy in September mean anything for central banks' gold-buying in coming months?
International Tax Evasion Crackdown: Slow, Tricky, And Only First Step in FATCA Legal Reform
The 2010 FATCA law requires foreign financial businesses, like banks, to disclose substantial information about their U.S. account holders.
The Connection Between Economics and Immigration,Poor Get Poorer, More Xenophobic
UBS economist Paul Donovan explains exactly how the financial crisis may have sparked anti-immigration sentiment in Europe and America.
Central Bank Gold Buying Slows, As Russia Sells Precious Metal In September: IMF Data
Russia sold 12,000 ounces of gold in September, a move that may have surprised gold markets.
Whisky Battle: Single Malts Vs. Blended Scotch, In Million-Dollar Taste Wars
Single-malt Scotches have become more and more popular in the past few decades, with dominant U.S. makers now targeting emerging markets.
Silver: A Market To Watch In India As Gold Regulations Damp Appetite
Indian investors take a renewed shine to silver after tricky gold import rules dampen consumer demand for the more popular yellow metal.
Gold Shortage In India Looms Ahead Of Diwali Holiday Season: UBS
Gold jewelry stocks are unlikely to be replenished by Indian importers, who face burdensome new customs rules.
Coca-Cola (KO) Continues China Expansion
Coca-Cola has opened a new bottling plant in the key Hebei province.
Japanese Politicians Start Casino Legalization Effort, Where Las Vegas Sands (LVS) Could Be Winner
Japanese lawmakers will probably submit formal legislation seeking to overturn a ban on casinos soon.
Open Letter To World Gold Council: Stop Fudging Supply And Demand Statistics, Says Investment Firm Sprott Global
The letter says global gold demand is 1000 tons more than what council statistics say.
M&M Color Dyes Linked To Hyperactivity In Sensitive Children, Claims Popular Change.org Petition
The public interest group is petitioning Mars to switch to natural dyes, claiming widely used artificial ones aggravate hyperactivity in some children.
