MANSFIELD — The First Congregational Church in Mansfield was the recipient of a true Christmas surprise Sunday when a secret Santa left two gold coins in the offering plate. During the 8:30 a.m. service in the chapel Sunday, an anonymous donor dropped …

MALMO, Sweden – Ending a four-year run without a gold medal won't be easy for Canada at the world junior hockey championship. The quest begins with what is supposed to be an easy one, although Germany has traditionally been a stubborn opponent to …

Because I write a column on economics for Forbes, people are always asking me, “Is gold a good investment?” My answer is always the same: “It had better not be.” This was the point of one of my first articles for Forbes, “Bright Gold, Dim Economy”. As …

The council is currently urging people to join it in campaigning for a Fair Deal for Nottinghamshire by sending a message to the Government that its cuts – which are even more severe in less affluent areas like Nottinghamshire – are unfair …

He also negotiated quarterly price controls on at least 175 of the thousands of products sold in supermarkets, but private economists say such measures have already failed to control inflation. "The issue of inflation is fundamental, because it has …

And when they do venture to provide FTTx, it's only in the affluent areas where they can sell expensive new products easily, leaving more normal areas underserved – the big "digital divide" as it's called between the haves and the have-nots. "Market …

Ingrid Lederhaas-Okun, 46, has now been sentenced to a year in prison for stealing and re-selling 165 items of jewellery worth $2.1 million. Security is famously tight for the showcases of glittering diamond, platinum and gold jewellery at the store on …

Hawkers and neighbourhood stores ply their wares along many streets, offering items that just a few weeks earlier could not be procured: soda, crackers, junk food, cigarettes, shampoos and toothpaste. Robinsons, a huge department store stripped clean …

However, business is booming, judging from the long lines at lunch, as the chains are targeting the small but comparatively affluent ethnic Chinese segment of the population. Many of the ramen chains are based in Fukuoka, where Hakata ramen has long …