The tectonic plates of the rich world's economy started shifting. So real and massive was the threat that governments began planning for the social disorder that would follow as even basic payments systems broke down (in developed economies banknotes …

What emerges is a compelling snapshot of the global economy, a composite of the logical extension of a globalized network of supply, demand, and expertise, with a dash of traditional cultural heritage. Broadly speaking, “in the less developed countries …

Individualization is catching on with athletic shoes, too, and high–end purses and coats, even soda. Last month, Marriott announced it's … Now, not so much. I've begun to rid myself of gadgets I rarely use and clothes I never wear. Fewer choices …

Apple has disappointed many investors by pricing its first lower cost iPhone 5C at a level much higher than the market had previously expected, while the smartphone vendor's new high–end model — the iPhone 5S — has also failed to impress the market …

The woman said the man showed her three gold bars. "They were described by the victim as being about four inches long, about one inch thick. They were in some sort of a black velvet type cloth," said Lt. Bill Smyser of the Brea Police Department …

Two years ago this week, I penned The Gold Scold as the yellow metal tickled $1,900; it was in response to a column I wrote a day earlier, which asked whether the gold bubble was about to pop. The widespread response from the investing universe was …

I met Farida, a widow, and her seven children on a gold processing site for small-scale miners in Tanzania. The air was thick with dust mixed with particles of the metal and mercury – byproducts of the mining process. A thin layer of white powder …

Employee-owned John Lewis, which runs department stores and the upmarket Waitrose grocery chain and has a bias to the more-affluent south east of England, posted a 4 percent rise in first-half profit and said it expected to trade positively in the …

While many affluent Iranians seek exemption from military service by a range of means, receiving a homosexual exemption exposes gay Iranian men to social and economic exclusion and the country's prevalent homophobic violence. Despite this, gay …