At the same time, savings account customers — by nature, a more affluent group since they literally have money in the bank — can be important since they provide banks with an opportunity to cross-sell such potentially lucrative products as mortgages …

But the larger problem is that no one was particularly interested in the plight of American economic sufferers until their problems finally started to affect the polling numbers of super-affluent political celebrities — specifically President Barack …

The key is to focus on companies that are able to continue to command a premium among retail shoppers for their products; offer some family friendly (especially kid friendly) entertainment; and appeal to a mass audience with the appearance of luxury …

In 2013, it was not one event that affected the gold market. A combination of factors – the Federal Reserve's taper or no taper confusion, conflict in Syria and slowdown in Indian and Chinese demand – affected gold prices. (Read: Silver ETFs Tumble …

After settling down for a short while, the smartphone gold rush has sadly reignited this week, as HTC has announced its second gold version of the HTC One. This time though, you won't need to be an award-winning musician to get your hands on one. In …

Strong U.S. housing data leads to Fed tapering worries * Asian physical demand slows * SPDR Gold ETF holdings down again * Coming up: US durable goods Wednesday (Adds trader comment, updates market activity) By Frank Tang and Clara Denina …

As the Financial Times' Martin Wolf, among others, has pointed out, the German economy has been free-riding on global demand. Other countries have grown rapidly in recent decades without relying on external surpluses. But most have suffered from the …

Fontainebleau (France), Singapore, Abu Dhabi, November 26, 2013 -The first edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) was launched today by INSEAD, basedon research in partnership with the Human Capital Leadership Institute of …

GENEVA—Negotiators have failed to craft the first global trade deal in more than a decade, which could have given the world economy a $1 trillion boost, the director-general of the World Trade Organization said Tuesday. Roberto Azevedo said diplomats …