Stocks eyed a fourth day of gains on Friday, with Amazon the latest company to extend an earnings-driven rally that has wiped out much of the market's losses for April.
Gold struggled to make headway Friday as the euro came under pressure after Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's credit rating, while investors waited for a monetary policy decision by the Bank of Japan later in the day for further trading cues.
Rob Lowe is no stranger to political plot lines. The actor starred in the series The West Wing and in such sardonic indies as Thank You For Smoking. Now the actor has taken on the role of a governmental spin doctor in Knife Fight. The film debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival this week and has already been generating buzz for its clever portrayal of back stage political drama.
Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: ABX), the largest gold miner, said Thursday it sold its 20.4 percent stake in Russian company Highland Gold Mining Ltd. (London: HGM) for $130 million as it seeks to unload non-core business.
Two former Olympic gold medalists hope to overcome some recent disappointment in the London Games.
Gold prices rose towards $1,650 an ounce on Thursday after the Federal Reserve opted to keep U.S. interest rates at rock bottom, taking further support from the foreign exchange market as the dollar languished against a basket of major currencies.
They are holding hands and walking, dining together, practically being spotted everywhere in the New York City, but won't admit they are dating!
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.
Survival International's Fiona Watson said the Awa people of the Brazilian Amazon are the earth's most threatened tribe, occupying an island in a sea of deforestation.?
Palladium prices are bouncing back from a big decline that started in February in what could be a sign of rising investor confidence in the U.S. recovery, thanks to rising auto sales, and concerns over Russian supplies.
Here are some quick facts about German high jumper Ariane Friedrich, who has stirred national debate about privacy leading up to the Olympics after posting public information on Facebook about an alleged Facebook stalker.
Deion Sanders has been charged with assault of his estranged wife.
German high-jumper Ariane Friedrich has publicly revealed the identity of the man she says harassed her and e-mailed her pictures of his genitals. The 28-year old athlete, who is the midst of training for London's Summer 2012 Olympics, posted the alleged stalker's name, e-mail address, his hometown, and excerpts from the e-mails she received, reported MSN news. She has also filed a criminal complaint with authorities, who are now investigating the matter.
The Kardashians will be infiltrating TV screens for at least another three seasons. Yesterday E! announced that the whole family will be returning, with the seventh season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians taking off May 20. We came up with our own list of some trouble the Kardashians could be getting into in the next couple seasons.
German high jumper Ariane Friedrich recently posted the personal details of a stalker who was sending her explicit photographs over a social networking site.
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's Wednesday cut India's outlook on the long-term rating to negative from stable, saying that the country's economy is facing high fiscal deficits and a heavy debt burden.
Claire Squires, a London Marathon runner who suddenly collapsed and died near the end of the race on Sunday, has inspired an outpouring of charitable donations that have now surpassed £600,000, which amounts to nearly $1 million USD.
Ivan Rodriguez long and prosperous career came to an end Monday when he announced his retirement. But the player affectionately known as Pudge may still have baseball in his future.
European and U.S. stocks rose Tuesday as a negative sentiment the day before gave way to an upbeat, risk-on sentiment, despite weak economic news from the United States.
On April 24, a group of wealthy entrepreneurs, including Google Inc. executives Larry Page and Eric Schmidt and filmmaker James Cameron, formed a new business venture to survey and extract rare metals and minerals from asteroids.
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.
