ECONOMY & MARKETS

Consumer-based gold demand hit new records in 2013, even as investors fled the precious metal.

However, in absolute terms it’s the second lowest January volume since records started being kept in 2003.

Scotland’s energy regulator Ofgem has planned since August to cut costs for Scottish wind farm developers by 1.3 million pounds.

Animal activist and researcher Jane Goodall compared Chinese investment in Africa to British colonialism.

Since Western powers eased sanctions against Tehran in January, an emerging power is looking to get ahead when Iran opens up.

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the worries over China’s foreign debt are exaggerated.

Sentiment for the next six months fell, but a current assessment statistic improved.

Inflation remains contained, despite monetary stimulus, which is good news for the Bank of England.

China produced, consumed and imported record amounts of gold in 2013.

Financial institutions will be able to borrow at a rate of 0.1 percent for up to four years, up from the current three-year cap.

The economy is slowing, debt is rising and the government is facing concern. One response is to filter out troublesome foreign economists.

Robert Gordon published a paper explaining why the American economy is going to be slower, on average, in the next few decades than it has been in the last century.

Gold has posted a return of 8 percent for the year to date, compared to a 2 percent gain in the NASDAQ.

Coca-Cola has been through much, but investors should keep in mind the Wall Street axiom: "No one ever went broke, holding Coke."

As gold breaks free from narrow trading ranges, U.S. investors are once again showing interest in the metal as a form of insurance.

Delay in public projects and weak demand have forced Thailand to cut its 2014 growth forecast range.

And did outside political interference play a role?

This 22-year-old Brooklynite worked 16 months for $7.50 an hour before receiving her first raise. Now she has fewer hours.

In an unprecedented move, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has admitted the country is in economic trouble.

Global natural resources performed better than sluggish stocks and bonds for the year to date.

This subgroup of shoppers may not have much money to spend, but their sheer numbers make them powerful.

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The euro zone grew 0.3% - providing hope that the continent will not lapse into a recession.

The better-than-expected performance in Q4 2013 was aided by more jobs, trade, production and investment.

Meanwhile, the PPI experienced its biggest drop since August 2013 by falling 1.6 percent in January from a year earlier.

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Gold, platinum and soybeans are among those markets most at risk, Goldman Sachs said.

An economics professor created a map that shows how U.S. states compare to countries around the world in terms of GDP.

Chinese credit and, to a lesser extent, equity markets would be very vulnerable during a hard landing.