Gold consumption in China, the world's largest user after India, jumped 54 percent in the first half of 2013, putting the country on track to become the top bullion consumer at a time when demand is contracting elsewhere. Consumption reached 706.36 …

Interest in gold may be dulling among North American investors, if Newcrest Mining Ltd.'s recent experience is anything to go by. Wind the clock back one year and the world's fourth-biggest gold miner was trumpeting the virtues of a North American …

Farah's immediate activities in the wake of that first gold, which edged him a step closer to repeating his golden double of London 2012, were somewhat unusual. Blocked from returning to the warm-up track for his massage, he instead had an impromptu …

The blog is also reporting more details on the iPhone 5S, including claims that the phone will be available in a gold color option, and that the camera on the phone will remain at 8 megapixels, but will feature a wider f/2.0 aperture to capture more …

After months of confusion and changes to its policies, Microsoft has finally detailed its plans for digital game and Xbox Live Gold sharing for its upcoming Xbox One console. The information comes in the form of an update on the Xbox Wire blog by chief …

Japanese shares fell and the yen weakened after the economy grew less than estimated in the second quarter. Gold and silver climbed as China's benchmark stock gauge headed for the highest close since June. The Topix Index fell 0.6 percent by 2:19 p.m. …

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line to win the gold in the The Associated Press Jamaica's Usain Bolt, left, crosses the finish line to win the gold in the Men's 100-meter final ahead of USA's Justin Gatlin, center, at the World …

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Gold climbed more than 1 percent on Monday to its highest in nearly two weeks on soft U.S. data and as holdings in the world's biggest gold exchange-traded fund rose for the first time in two months. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot …

iPhone 5S gets glitzy? Sapphire home button, gold option. Call it the iPhone 5S rumor roundup, bling edition: The champagne gold option seems a bit farfetched, but a Japanese Apple site reiterates the speculation. Brooke Crothers. by Brooke Crothers.