The 2012 Olympics will boast tough standards against cheaters, according to a doping expert, who said new tests will make the London Olympics the riskiest Games ever for dishonest performance-enhancer users.
Toronto's main stock market index tumbled more than 2 percent on Monday afternoon as fears of a Greek debt default that could spread to other countries ripped through world markets.
Gold closed lower Monday after investors sold their holdings in the yellow metal to generate cash, while others took profit and a third group bought the surging U.S. dollar as a safe haven.
One thing is clear: While shareholders of both Apple and Amazon may not be happy, consumers will be once Amazon starts shipping its much-anticipated Kindle tablet for about $300.
Vancouver-based Abzu Gold Ltd. said Monday it has begun drilling at a gold concession in Ghana.
Silver is set for a run this fall, perhaps as high as $65 per ounce, a gain of more than 50 percent over its current level, the chief economist of GoldMadeSimpleNews.com said Monday.
Silver is set for a dramatic move higher, one that will even exceed the gains expected for gold, according to an asset manager for Dolefin, a Swiss investment advisers.
Guinea's parliament adopted a new mining code that more than doubles the share the West African state can take in mining projects to 35% and toughens procedures for acquiring development permits, the government said on Saturday.
Silver, bronze, ebony and plastics are seeing greater use in jewelery as surging gold prices put off price-conscious consumers, jewelery makers at an international trade fair said.
Aisling McNiffe's voice crackles when she talks about her son's school prospects.
Gold fell further on Monday after posting its worst closing since June last week but bargain hunters could cushion the fall, while escalating worries about Europe's ability to resolve its debt crisis sent bullion priced in euro to a record high.
Canada's Rainy River Resources Ltd said drilling in the western area of its northwest Ontario gold project continued to show narrow zones of high-grade gold mineralization and wider zones of low-grade gold mineralization.
Newmont Mining Corp.'s Indonesian unit said on Monday it is in talks with a worker union and local government to solve a protest that blocked access to its copper and gold mine last week.
Jewelry company Richline International, part of billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will buy its fifth small Italian jewelry brand as it plans to expand further in Italy.
A right-wing retired general promising a crackdown on rampant crime led Guatemala's presidential election Sunday, although he fell short of the votes needed to avoid a runoff in November.
Gold in India extended losses on Monday afternoon, following similar trend overseas, although a weaker rupee kept the downside limited, dealers said.
European index futures tumbled on Monday, following a slide in Asian equities, and the euro slumped to a 10-year low against the yen after the resignation of a top European Central Bank official cast further doubt on the region's ability to tackle its worsening sovereign debt crisis.
Audi has teamed with Best Buddies International for the 5th Audi Best Buddies Challenge striving to engage more than 1,500 participants and raise $4 million in total donations.
A new study has made a surprising finding that a serendipitous crash of a mammoth meteorite onto ancient Earth brought gold and other complex and heavy elements from outer space. The study also shows that -- hold your breath -- precious metals are super-abundant in the crust of our planet.
Saturday's match will have a retro feel to it.
Michigan and Notre Dame will wear throw back uniforms on Saturday.
Gold prices fought back Friday against a powerful downdraft of worry about Europe's currency, prosperity and even unity to end the day in positive territory.
