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Gold prices fell Thursday as the European Central Bank head tapped down hopes of more government bond buying, hammering the euro and boosting the dollar.

Alibaba Group is seeking up to $4 billion in debt financing, sources said on Thursday, in a deal expected to help the Chinese e-commerce giant buy back a 40 percent stake in the company owned by Yahoo Inc.

First Colombia Gold Corp. moved closer to gaining sole ownership of the 160-acre South Idaho Silver Project, the company said Thursday.

Alibaba Group is seeking up to $4 billion in debt financing, sources said on Thursday, in a deal expected to help the Chinese e-commerce giant buy back a 40 percent stake in the company owned by Yahoo Inc.

Gold recycling gained pace in India as consumers preferred to cash in on prices at a week high, which deterred physical traders from placing fresh orders as wedding buying tapered off.

Gold prices rose Wednesday as purchases by cost-conscious investors offset worries about the Eurozone debt crisis and a rising dollar.

Andrew Embiricos, grandson of Hollywood screen legend Rita Hayworth, was found dead in his New York City apartment Sunday in what police called an apparent suicide. However, his mother and friends doubt suicide.

The long shadow of Occupy Wall Street fell across the New York Legislature Tuesday, when its leaders and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed to changes to New York State's income tax, which will cut rates for many in the middle class, while adding a new bracket for those making over $2 million a year. And we, the middle class, owe that rag-tag group of small-d democrats our gratitude.

India gold extended gains for another session on Wednesday to meet the highest level in about a week, stoked by firm overseas markets, analysts said.

Gold prices barely moved Wednesday ahead of a key Eurozone summit global that investors hope will finally produce a viable solution to Europe's 2-year-old debt crisis.

Gold prices overcame nearly all of a big early session loss Tuesday sparked by Standard & Poor's threatening 15 European nations with a credit rating downgrade.

Andrew Embiricos, the grandson of Hollywood screen legend Rita Hayworth, was found dead in his New York City apartment in what police are calling an apparent suicide, but was it really suicide? According to Village Voice reporter Michael Musto, who knew Embiricos from the scene in New York, it was not suicide but an experiment in S&M gone wrong.

A popular afternoon Indian daily - MiD Day - has suddenly called off the production of two editions from prominent Indian cities, at very short notice.

Gold prices fell Tuesday on a lack of Asian demand for bullion and investor discouragement that four consecutive daily efforts to push the price convincingly above the mid-$1,700s failed.

India gold futures fell back on Tuesday afternoon to their lowest level in a week, following overseas trends, where fears of a possible credit rating downgrade for eurozone nations by Standard & Poor's weighed.

Andrew Embiricos, the grandson of the late actress Rita Hayworth, was found dead in an apparent suicide on Sunday night in his New York City apartment.

Ecuador's government and Kinross Gold Corp. reached an agreement in principle on terms of the Canadian company's plan to produce gold from the country's Fruta del Norte deposit.

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Gold prices fell Monday after European leaders and Italy's new head of state produced specific plans for containing their sovereign debt crisis.

India gold, which traded steady Monday, is likely to near the all-time high helped by safe haven buying, and silver is likely to follow suit, analysts said.

Gold prices barely moved Monday, as weak physical buying and easing investor interest offset anticipation of good economic news from the U.S. and hope that this week's big European meeting aimed at solving the debt crisis will not disappoint.