NEW DELHI: Gold prices dipped below Rs 30,000 per ten grams level for the first time in over four months in the national capital today on stockists selling against fall in demand at prevailing higher levels. Gold dropped Rs 275 to Rs 29,900 per ten …

Gold imports may fall 70 percent in the final quarter of 2013 from 255 tonnes in the year-ago period and are expected to be half the usual levels at 500-550 tonnes next year if new import rules are maintained, a top trade body official said. * To curb …

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is under increasing pressure due to an ongoing corruption and money laundering scandal. Yesterday, in the latest twist, three of Erdogan's top officials—the Ministers of the Economy, Interior, and …

We've argued since the beginning of the year that gold was positioned for weakness as the fundamental drivers of investment demand receded. Gold's appeal is that of an alternative store of value, sought at times when inflation threatens to debauch …

Eighty per cent of female employment was concentrated in just five areas: domestic service, agriculture, textiles, needlework and retailing. Only in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where new factory work could be found, did unmarried … Parents were not …

The couple said they hope to pick up lots of gifts for their family, and said they will go straight for the luxury goods. "We will buy the things we like," Mr Tianyi said. Harrods also kicked off its winter sale and offered mugs of hot chocolate …

Audio gear, which can range from $10 for ear buds to thousands of dollars for a home theatre system, is being considered by some an affordable luxury during a still shaky economy. Americans also have spent the last several years buying tablets …

Online shopping scams: Everyone loves a great deal, but some websites offer electronics or luxury goods at prices that are too good to be true. Every holiday season, BBB hears from holiday shoppers who paid for a “great deal” online, but received …

There are no hotels themed as St. Mark's Square, Egyptian pyramids or pirate ships, but there is an impressive range of retreats, from century-old B&Bs to beachside resorts to luxury inns, private residences and downtown boutiques. I find my way to the …