Gold futures rose in New York amid signs of increased demand for bars, jewelry and coins in China, the world's second-biggest buyer. China's net imports from Hong Kong climbed to the second-highest level on record in October. On Nov. 25, futures …

Gold output in Australia, the world's second-biggest producer, expanded for a second quarter in the period ended September because of higher ore grades, according to mining consultant Surbiton Associates Pty. Production was 69.5 metric tons compared …

The firm's earliest works included mansions built for affluent Knoxville residents in the Sequoyah Hills vicinity in West Knoxville. The firm expanded to commercial projects such as the Holston Hills … Members of the hiking club met with Arno …

We've reached a curious point in world history where the Catholic church believes that the rich are too wealthy, while guys living in trailers, egged on by Koch-brothers mentality, believe that the rich aren't wealthy enough. This week, Pope Francis …

We are genetically programmed to like sweet things, and when people become more affluent, they consume more sugar. The resulting increase in sugar prices has led producers to seek more land on which to grow sugarcane. It is no surprise that the poor …

This market niche has also embraced Hello Kitty both as a character and as a sort of spokesman for luxury items. “It's amazing what you can find,” enthuses Herman. “Hello Kitty-branded Swarovski-encrusted bikes, Mini Coopers, even Eva's (Eva Air …

To spend 10½ hours a day picking items off the shelves is to contemplate the darkest recesses of our consumerist desires, the wilder reaches of stuff, the things that money can buy: a One Direction charm bracelet, a dog onesie, a cat scratching post …

He can also tell by what you're buying: If it's electronics or footwear, it's probably for you; fragrance is a go-to gift item, with 20 percent of annual sales happening in the five days before Christmas, according to NPD. Rachel DiCarlo is a fan of …

So you don't really save money, you have to look for quality items and then you save more money,” she said. Duplito also shared a lesson she learned from investment banker Rose Fausto: “If you can afford to buy 10 of a luxury item, then you can afford …