The euro and Asian shares pulled back Friday as investors remained concerned about prospects of restructuring Greece's debt and global lenders demanded more steps even after it struck a long-awaited deal on fiscal reforms.
Eric Linton
Feb 09, 2012
The second round of bids for the highly sought after Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team is due around February 23, according to several people familiar with the process.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 09, 2012
Negotiations on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, between Greece and its lenders and between big U.S. banks and the federal government, boosted the willingness of investors Thursday to move into risk assets, many of which posted gains.
Mike Obel
Feb 09, 2012
In the wake of this year’s Grammy Award ceremony, everyone seems to be praising newcomer Adele. Even Karl Lagerfeld, the Chanel creative director that insulted the 23-year-old singer for her weight earlier this week.
Lisa Eadicicco
Feb 09, 2012
Labour demands in the south, power problems in the east and new tax burdens in the west: wherever you look in Africa, miners face a perfect storm of soaring costs.
Mike Obel
Feb 09, 2012
Iran is seeking to close grain purchases using gold and oil as payment, and has paid in yen for a large volume of wheat in its first deal since western sanctions against Tehran started choking imports of food staples, European wheat exporters said.
Mike Obel
Feb 09, 2012
Gold prices rose 1 percent on Thursday as the euro rallied to a fresh two-month high against the dollar after Greece clinched a deal with European Union and IMF leaders needed to avoid a messy default.
Mike Obel
Feb 09, 2012
The Iceland worm monster Lagarfljótsormurinn (Lagarfljót) is Iceland's answer to the Loch Ness Monster, but is it real? One man claims to have video proof.
Mark Johanson
Feb 09, 2012
Gold edged up along with crude oil and the euro on expectations the Greek prime minister's presence in Brussels Thursday signals a likelihood his nation will receive desperately needed bailout money.
Mike Obel
Feb 09, 2012
Global securities, whether stocks, commodities or currencies, held earlier gains or losses Wednesday as the world awaited the outcome of talks between debt-choked, strife-torn Greece and benefactors demanding more tax hikes and government budget cuts in exchange for bailout money.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Beyonce made her first appearance since giving birth to baby Blue Ivy on Monday night in New York City. Even though the new mama left her baby at home, she brought a reminder of Blue Ivy with her - cobalt blue nail polish!
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 08, 2012
Gold fell on Wednesday as technical resistance prompted investors took profits after the previous session's rally and on moreuncertainty about Europe's economy.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Burkina Faso plans to create a social development fund from the government's tax and royalty revenue from gold mining, the country's mines minister said on Wednesday.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Ex-Beatles frontman Paul McCartney will broadcast his live concert on Thursday, Feb. 9, on iTunes. McCartney will be performing at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, where most of his latest album was recorded. Fans can watch the concert starting at 7 p.m. PST directly on Apple's music platform.
Dave Smith
Feb 08, 2012
Canadian securities regulators on Tuesday implicated mining executive Ian Telfer in an alleged insider trading scheme, saying he helped the main defendant in the case disguise her illegal trading activities.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Canadian securities regulators on Tuesday implicated mining executive Ian Telfer in an alleged insider trading scheme, saying he helped the main defendant in the case disguise her illegal trading activities.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Ivanplats, controlled by Ivanhoe Mines founder Robert Friedland, expects to produce platinum at negative cost at its giant Platreef complex in South Africa, potentially shaking up an industry squeezed by stoppages, rising wages and power charges.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
Gold prices hovered in a narrow range Wednesday, with little support from crude oil prices or the euro and uncertainty about whether Greece will accept slightly easier bailout terms from Eurozone leaders, known collectively as the troika.
Mike Obel
Feb 08, 2012
European stocks opened on a positive note Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street overnight and in Asia on reports that Greece was close to reaching an agreement needed to qualify for a second bailout.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Feb 08, 2012
Ever since Jordan Hoffart decided to turn his back on the seemingly incessant rain of his native Vancouver, he has been living his dream as a professional skateboarder in the perpetual sunshine of southern California.
IBT Staff Reporter
Feb 07, 2012
U.S. stocks rose modestly Tuesday as strong earnings from Coca-Cola Co. and Yum! Brands Inc. offset concerns that Greece would default next month on a $19 billion euro bond redemption. European and Asian stocks were mixed, reflecting similar concerns.
Mike Obel
Feb 07, 2012
Beyonce also made her first public appearance since giving birth to Blue.
Peggy Truong
Feb 07, 2012
