It was a funny round – and it was an adventure. But from another perspective, it was close to being a great round. I got a … It's kind of the luxury when you make the cut by a shot," Steele said. "You have more to gain and not much to lose, so you …

Real estate investor Jeremy Rupp has branched out into upper-bracket fixer-uppers as inventory at the lower end of the market dwindles. “It's harder to make money if you don't allow business to evolve with the market,” he said. Last year, he fixed up a …

From Chicago-based PrivateBank & Trust, one of the city's top business banks, to small, low-profile lenders like LincolnWay Community Bank in south suburban New Lenox, banks see green in the real estate recovery. Competition is increasing … First …

Reuters picSAN FRANCISCO, Jan 31 — Samsung Electronics Co. urged a judge not to bar US sales of some phones found to infringe Apple Inc. patents, saying the iPhone maker will try to “end run” any court order to get the Galaxy maker's newer products …

Zen Mountain Gallery emphasizes local, contemporary and contemplative fine art, jewelry, and pottery. Gallery 527 hosts another great Art Walk party featuring new work by Sallie Cross, a recent addition to the gallery's group of artists. Expressive …

He also was exposed to watches when he worked for a family jewelry store in Beloit whose owners wanted him to go to college to be a watchmaker. Instead, he chose to get a degree in fine arts and later in education. Witzack is a man with many interests.

In its latest conference call in November, J.C. Penney CEO Mike Ullman mentioned, "Women's apparel, men's apparel, and fine jewelry were some of the top performers in the quarter, especially in seasonal categories as the weather turned colder.

Queen Elizabeth herself, however, is worth more than $500 million, with property holdings such as Balmoral Castle in Scotland, stuff farms, a fruit farm, marine land throughout Britain, extensive art and fine jewelry, and one of the world's largest …

“I am an artist, and I make really fine jewelry,” she said, noting that she'd gravitated toward inexpensive pieces for this market. “But mostly, I'm here to de-stash my house a little bit.” Elzena Anderson was also peddling a combination of hand …