It's tough to find an entire investment sector that has tumbled by 50% this year, but that's how far the shares of gold mining companies have fallen in 2013. The price of gold, of course, has also plunged in 2013 by some 25% to $1,240 an ounce. But …

The number of deals in the first half of this year was even lower than that same period in 2009, when the world was still reeling from the financial crisis. Continuing worries about the global economy make corporations less than confident in making …

Global stocks mostly rose Monday as long-awaited signs of improvement in Japan's economy helped investors shrug off a weakening in China's manufacturing sector. The Bank of Japan's closely-watched quarterly "tankan" survey for June showed that the …

We all know how the global economic crisis began. The banks over-lent to the housing market. The subsequent burst of the housing bubble in the United States caused banks to fail, because banking had gone global and the big banks held one another's bad …

VF, for me, means “very fine.” Nearby stands the BonWorth store where the snowbirds shop. Find bargains on matched outfits, pants, tops, scarves, jewelry, mostly in the style of a dignified senior citizen from Leisure World. Many items of clothing are …

The show includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, decorative painting, carving, basketry, textiles, wood working, pottery and more. The Kiwanis Club will have a brat booth for snacks or lunch. … The Campanile Center is the next stop on the …

Some 37 exhibitors provided a wide variety of fine art displays for the public to enjoy and purchase. Vocalists, musicians, and performers offered entertainment throughout the day. Children and their parents had fun painting masks and making bead jewelry.

Using “old school” methods like capturing images with a film-based 4×5 view camera combined with traditional film development in his darkroom, J. Riley personally renders each fine art print with inspiring results. Jewelry artist Dana Jansen uses …

Carlton Gallery continues its 31st Spring Group Exhibition with art in paintings, glass, wood, sculpture, clay, wearable fiber and fine jewelry. As one of the most notable fine art galleries in the High Country, owner Toni Carlton takes pleasure in …