Spot gold rose more than 1 percent Thursday, recovering from its biggest fall in more than three years in the previous session when U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke failed to signal further monetary easing.
Eric Linton
Feb 29, 2012
Precious metals and the broader market headed in opposite directions Wednesday, with gold taking its biggest single-day dive in two-and-a-half months, as a February full of good economic news helped drive the price of precious metals down on the day and month as a whole.
Joseph Orovic
Feb 29, 2012
Gold fell 3 percent on Wednesday for its biggest one-day drop in 2-1/2 months, as a dollar rally following U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comment on an encouraging job recovery prompted funds to heavily unwind bullish bets.
Mike Obel
Feb 29, 2012
The City of Angels? It's the city of devils, Young once said of Hollywood.
Ellen Killoran
Feb 29, 2012
The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Tuesday were: Verisk Analytics, Web.com Group, American Public Education, VIVUS, SodaStream International, Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Pan American Silver, Sun Healthcare Group, PetSmart and Golar LNG Ltd.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Feb 29, 2012
Markets closed higher Tuesday through a choppy session, as indicators gave conflicting signals on the U.S. economy, while Ireland announced it would hold a referendum on Europe's new fiscal treaty. All eyes are now turned to European Central Bank's second liquidity injection set to take place Wednesday.
Moran Zhang
Feb 28, 2012
Designers at Milan Fashion Week stitched velvet roses and gilded threads on embroidered winter fabrics seeking to lure the kinds of consumers who can still afford to splash out on luxury clothes during a period of financial austerity across Europe.
Peggy Truong
Feb 28, 2012
Shares of silver mining company shot up Tuesday, riding a jump in the price of silver as well as a wave of optimism that lifted most equity indexes.
Mike Obel
Feb 28, 2012
Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled the newest additions to its Xperia NXT series- the next generation smartphones Xperia P and Xperia U at WC 2012. The smartphones will be launched worldwide in the second quarter of 2012.
Shruti Hirur
Feb 28, 2012
Indian gold futures, which struck a two-month high last week, could extend gains to top 29,000 rupees, a level keenly watched by the market, due to higher crude oil prices and weakness in the dollar versus the euro, analysts said.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 28, 2012
Hank believes he has something more to offer to the folks of Virginia than George Allen (R) and Tim Kaine (D), two former governors running to replace retiring Sen. Jim Webb.
Sara Dover
Feb 27, 2012
Mercedes Benz unveiled plans on Monday to use Siri, Apple's virtual personal assistant exclusive to the iPhone 4S, to power its electronics system called Drive Kit Plus, which will essentially let drivers access their iPhone apps while driving using voice commands.
Dave Smith
Feb 27, 2012
Emma Stone was one of the red carpet stunners at Sunday night's Oscars awards. The redheaded beauty wore a crimson Giambattista Valli dress that had the entire crowd wowed.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 27, 2012
Just a few hours before attending after parties for the Oscars with boyfriend Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus was the victim of death threats on Twitter from cyber bullies, prompting the star to address with a heartfelt response about Twitter taking responsibility for death hoaxes.
Nadine DeNinno
Feb 27, 2012
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's mining company Frisco said on Monday its fourth-quarter net profit had nearly quintupled from a year earlier.
Mike Obel
Feb 27, 2012
Elton John's AIDS Foundation Oscars after-party turned into nothing short of a dazzling runway, complete with some of the world's most beautiful women, like Heidi Klum, Dita Von Teese, Marisa Miller and Brooklyn Decker.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 27, 2012
One of the reasons fashionistas love watching the Oscars red carpet is, of course, to see the designer threads; another reason is to spot the top trends amongst Hollywood's elite. Color made a major statement on Sunday night in the shades of crimson, white and metallics.
Cavan Sieczkowski
Feb 27, 2012
Here's a look at the complete list of Oscar winners in 2012 and the surprises and snubs.
Mark Johanson
Feb 26, 2012
Coins worth nearly half a billion dollars finally arrived in Spain on Saturday after lying in a sunken warship for more than 200 years and following a five-year legal battle between the Spanish government and a salvage company.
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Feb 26, 2012
Super PACs are new in this election season, but the term is popping up everywhere in politics. That's because these deep-pocketed fan-clubs have become a major force the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Sara Dover
Feb 24, 2012
Gold retreated on Friday, shrugging off gains in the euro and struggling to maintain traction after this week's already hefty price climb, as buyers favored assets seen as higher risk such as stocks and industrial commodities.
Mike Obel
Feb 24, 2012
Gold traders in India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion, were reluctant to enter the market on Friday as the prices remained elevated, though off their 10 week highs.
Raymond Ronamai
Feb 24, 2012