While it may seem incredible that Hallmark items are becoming the hottest Star Wars collectibles at many conventions, when IBTimes sat down with Christine Taylor, license creative account manager for Hallmark's License Design Studio, it became clearer that the company's passion for the items it's offering these days -- which have expanded far beyond ornaments -- runs deep.
IBT Staff Reporter
Oct 20, 2011
Miners at Freeport Indonesia will end a month-long industrial action and blockades at the world's second-biggest copper mine if the firm scraps sanctions against striking workers and considers a five-fold pay hike, the union said on Thursday.
Mike Obel
Oct 20, 2011
Here is a list of the top 10 child-friendly restaurant chains in the U.S., as of 2011.
Prarthito Maity
Oct 20, 2011
African Barrick Gold Plc said its profit rose to a record in the third quarter boosted by higher production and all-time high gold prices.
Mike Obel
Oct 20, 2011
Russian gold miner Petropavlovsk said on Thursday that its third-quarter output rose 65 percent, beating most forecasts, and that it was confident of meeting its full-year target of 600,000 ounces.
Mike Obel
Oct 20, 2011
US stocks fell and the euro edged lower on Wednesday as a consequence of fading optimism about European leaders to make considerable advancement to resolve the euro zone debt crisis at their summit meeting this weekend.
Bhaskar Prasad
Oct 20, 2011
Australian supermodel, Miranda Kerr arrived in New York on Wednesday for an exclusive display of the $2.5 million Victoria's Secret Fantasy Bra that she will be wearing for this year's fashion event.
Monami Thakur
Oct 20, 2011
In addition to the usual lines we'll be hearing at the next Academy Awards show -- I'd like to thank the Academy, It's an honor just to be nominated, and all the other cliches -- there's a pretty good chance that something else will be heard at the Kodak Theater:
IBT Staff Reporter
Oct 19, 2011
As Will Power became mired in the crash that caused the death of his rival and friend Dan Wheldon, he allowed the thought of death to enter his mind.
Brett LoGiurato
Oct 19, 2011
An angry Los Angeles judge on Wednesday revoked the probation for Lindsay Lohan because she failed to perform community service, and admonished the troubled actress for failing to treat her sentence seriously.
keep for now
Oct 19, 2011
Gold mining stocks plummeted Wednesday even though the price of the metal slipped only a bit and the broader market, as measured by the S&P 500, declined modestly.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
If Taseko Mines presses ahead with a plan to build a mine on aboriginal lands in British Columbia it could harm the Canadian province's plans to expand the mining sector, a native leader said on Wednesday.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
The 25-year-old posted bail at $100,000 following Wednesday's hearing.
Peggy Truong
Oct 19, 2011
Gold eased on Wednesday as growing hopes of a resolution to the Eurozone debt crisis persuaded investors to shrug off a downgrade to Spain's credit rating and buy riskier assets such as equities.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Agnico-Eagle is indefinitely suspending operations at its Goldex mine in Val d'Or, Quebec, because of water inflow and ground instability, the company said on Wednesday, sending its shares sharply lower.
IBT Staff Reporter
Oct 19, 2011
Asia's gold buyers trimmed purchases as prices rebounded, but demand is expected to stay firm as India approaches key festivals next week, underpinning sentiment in the precious metal.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Endeavour Silver Corp. acquired an option to purchase the Lomas Bayas silver-gold property in the Copiapo region of northern Chile for an undisclosed price.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Falling copper prices and labor strife at some mines cut Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.'s third-quarter results by 11 percent.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Toby Keith grew up in Oklahoma where a man's handshake is his word, family is of utmost importance and opinions are welcome.
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Oct 19, 2011
Tanzania plans to raise royalty payments on exports of gold by the end of this year as it seeks to restructure the mining sector, Minerals and Energy Minister William Ngeleja said Wednesday.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Carpathian Gold Inc. has suspended construction of a Brazilian project over environmental concerns and, as a result of the suspension, amended a recent stock offering.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. suspended operations at its Goldex mine in Val d'Or, Quebec, Canada, over concerns about flooding in the mine and will write down its investment in the project by an after-tax amount of $170 million.
Mike Obel
Oct 19, 2011