Western markets rallied Monday to make up for jitters about French and Greek election results that sent them down earlier. The rebound was possibly due to investors looking for bargains after stocks were dumped Friday after the disappointing U.S. nonfarm payrolls report.
The Royal Canadian Mint's manufacturing facility in Winnipeg Friday produced Canada's last penny, marking the end of the era of one cent coins.
Asian stock markets declined Friday as weaker-than-expected data on the U.S. services sector and disappointing April retail sales fueled concerns that the recovery in the world's largest economy is slowing.
Thursday's mixed economic reports on the U.S. economy kept a lid on stocks and focused the attention of traders and investors on the end-of-the-week nonfarm payrolls report, causing stocks to retreat and the euro to slide.
New evidence in the ice mummy murder mystery reveals the 5,300-year-old ice man died shortly after he was shot with an arrow from behind.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Montana Supreme Court's decision to uphold a state law banning corporate involvement in elections flies in the face of the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling.
A disappointing ADP Employer Services jobs report issued Wednesday, which showed a still-sluggish U.S. job market, drove U.S. and European markets down and signaled that a key report on employment at the end of the week could be grim.
Barrick Gold Corp., the world's largest gold mining company, said Wednesday its first-quarter profit rose 3 percent as a big jump in sales and a higher selling price offset rising costs and slightly less gold production.
Asian stock markets ended higher on Wednesday as upbeat U.S. manufacturing data eased worries that the world's biggest economy had lost momentum at the start of the second quarter.
U.S. stocks ended the last day of April on a sour note with all three major indices posting their first monthly loss of the year, following three months of solid gains. Investors were spooked by a duo of lackluster U.S. economic reports and news that confirmed Spain has plunged into a double-dip recession.
Goldcorp Inc, Canada's No. 2 gold miner, said environmental permit approval for its El Morro copper-gold project was suspended by the Supreme Court of Chile.
Many women may think birth control pills and condoms are better at pregnancy prevention than they actually are, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of more than 4,100 women who were seeking birth control, about 45 percent overestimated the effectiveness of the Pill and condoms.
Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) said Friday first-quarter profit fell 4.7 percent diminished gold production and higher costs offset higher selling prices.
Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking U.S. stocks which jumped overnight on strong U.S. housing data and earnings, but concerns over the health of European banks weighed on investor risk appetite after Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's rating.
The bond market focused Thursday on weak economic data while equity investors responded to news that an unexpectedly high number of people sought first-time jobless benefits, leaving both types of securities higher.
Four Indian public sector companies along with two private players Monnet Ispat & Energy and Jindal Steel & Power are among the twenty five companies shortlisted for investing in gold and copper mines in Badakhsan, Zarkashan, Balkhab and Shaida region of Afghanistan.
Strong first-quarter earnings and a slightly more positive view of the U.S. economy by the central bank offset disappointing durable goods numbers for March to boost equities and trim bonds.
The most recent rumors surronding the highly anticipated revamped MacBook Pro and iPhone 5 are that both devices will be released with ultra-thin chassis cast from Liquidmetal technology.
Newcrest Mining, the world's No.3 gold miner, on Tuesday cut its production forecast for this year, saying its major projects had struggled to reach output targets.
According to a latest report, Chinese parts vendor TVC-Mall has begun selling iPhone 5 home buttons in both black and white on its Web site, which contradicts earlier rumors regarding an oval shaped home button or the lack of a home button at all in the next iPhone.
A significant re-design of Apple's iPhone is expected in on the 2012 release date, but a new report says the company will be bringing out its thinnest phone yet, possibly breaking the 8-millimeter mark.
Apple's fabled iPhone 5 is creating a host of fuss and hype on the Internet of late. according to the latest rumors, iPhone 5 will feature unibody design, liquidmetal casing, in-cell display panel, 16:9 aspect ratio, all screen display and will release in October.
