At the top end, Fed easy money is at the top of the list for increasing stock and real estate wealth and incomes in banking, real estate development, and related industries. The crony capitalist / corporatist regime in Washington D.C. is not far behind …

HO CHI MINH CITY — The middle and affluent class (MAC) in Vietnam will double in size between now and 2020, from 12 million to 33 million consumers, a survey by the Boston Consulting Group (BSG) has found. Aparna Bharadwaj, project leader at BCG, said …

Gaming isn't quite its forte as it isn't meant for high–end games that need processing power, but it's ok for watching videos or a movie, though the sound is a bit thin. As a tablet, it isn't like the iPad, Galaxy Tabs, or any of the 7-inch and mini …

It used to be that the only energy issue of the year-end holidays was whether Santa Claus remembered to bring enough batteries for all the new toys. But today's gifts of phones, TVs, computers, … A few simple changes to all those nifty gadgets can …

John P. Brown III, supervisor of career and technical education at Monroe Career & Technical Institute in Bartonsville, said educating students to work in high-demand career fields also means inculcating a bit of charm-school etiquette. "Employers are …

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress said Sunday they weren't impressed with Edward Snowden's recent publicity blitz calling for an end to mass surveillance and declaring that he's already accomplished his mission. … Der Spiegel said TAO had a catalog …

By the end of the hour, 112 of the electric can openers had been purchased. … In short, however, Circosta believes most entrepreneurial businesses that address a consumer market—whether they sell products or services—stand a better chance at high …

The year 2013 hasn't been good for the price of the yellow metal, with gold price set to witness its worst plunge in 30 years by the time this year gets over in a couple of days. Bullion which started this year at around the $1,700 per ounce levels …

Given India's gold imports in the first 8 months of FY14 have only been around $24.4 billion versus $53.7 billion in FY13, and gold prices have crashed by around a fourth in the last one year—from $1,664 per troy ounce to $1,213 today—perhaps it is …