NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail investors sharply increased their demand for gold bars and coins in the past few months as they struggled to find a safe place for their money amid the financial crisis, research shows. But institutional investors ...
19 Nov 2008
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- GiftCards.com, LLC announces they have launched their brand new http://www.giftcards.com website with easier navigation, the addition of merchant gift cards, more customization features, and a separate area for ...
19 Nov 2008
MONROE -As spooked shoppers continue to put off replacing furniture, losses at La-Z-Boy Inc. soared more than fivefold in its fiscal second quarter, officials said yesterday. The furniture maker lost $54 million, or $1.04 a share, for the three-month ...
19 Nov 2008
Struggling high street chain Woolworths has confirmed that it is in talks over the possible sale of its retail business. While the company did not identify the suitor, reports suggest Woolies is in discussions with Hilco, the retail turnaround ...
19 Nov 2008
Kanpur, Nov 19 (IANS) Comprehensively beaten in Rajkot and Indore, England will require more than a spark of inspiration to defeat the buoyant Indian team in the third One-day International of the Hero Honda Cup here Thursday.Nothing has gone right ...
19 Nov 2008
I love making, and remaking, tortilla de Espana until it resembles the melt-in-your-mouth egg-potato pie my husband has enjoyed since he was a college exchange student in Madrid. I've hit my stride with cheese-stuffed meatloaf and homemade spaghetti ...
19 Nov 2008
A jam wrestling competition takes place to raise money to fund trips to help children in developing countries.
19 Nov 2008
Young Tibetan leaders at a summit meeting of exiles in Dharamsala, India, are pushing the Himalayan region to declare independence from China, while the older guard continues to support a more conciliatory approach toward Beijing, participants said.
19 Nov 2008
A purported message from al Qaeda's deputy leader posted on Islamist Web sites on Wednesday told President-elect Barack Obama that "a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits you."
19 Nov 2008
American consumers hit by a seemingly endless stream of bad news, from vanishing jobs to shrinking retirement accounts, got a small dose of relief: lower prices at stores.
19 Nov 2008
• What do you call a Yugo's shock absorbers? Passengers.
19 Nov 2008
In their most audacious act to date, pirates this week captured a huge supertanker carrying up to $100 million worth of oil off the east coast of Africa.
19 Nov 2008
Viewers have complained after presenters Ant and Dec repeatedly swore on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
19 Nov 2008
The British National Party has attempted to shake off its skinhead image in recent years in an effort to persuade voters that it has moved away from its extremist roots.
18 Nov 2008
Now, I've been a bit pessimistic about this movie... actually, that's not true. Being pessimistic would mean I feel strongly about it and I don't. The whole TWILIGHT craze has passed me by. I'm open for the movie working, ...
18 Nov 2008
For years, people have been turning to the web to ask perfect strangers for advice. But while largely anoymized services like Yahoo Answers ...
18 Nov 2008
With nighttime temperatures projected to fall below freezing this week, New York City officials expect to again use Code Blue, an emergency-preparedness system a step that prompts city workers to take extra precautions to protect ...
18 Nov 2008
It's safe to say that the Rich Rodriguez Era at Michigan is not going as planned If you're a Michigan.
18 Nov 2008