(Kitco News) – There might be lots of drama in Washington D.C., but it's not playing out in the gold market, at least for now. The precious metal has remained largely range-bound in declining volume despite a contentious political standoff over a …

Minera Frisco, controlled by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, has been given the green light to search for gold in Mexico. In a controversial decision, Mexico's Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) approved an environmental …

"The longer the shutdown goes on, the bigger the problems we are going to have in the economy," said Ed Moy, chief strategist of Morgan Gold, which offers retirement accounts that include precious metals. "Fed will likely want to see what the impact of …

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India's gold demand could rise as much as 15 percent this quarter to 300 tonnes as pent-up demand following a good monsoon keeps the country on track for yearly demand estimated at 1,000 tonnes. Some market participants say the …

Texas Billionaires Donate $10M to Head Start Amid Shutdown. John and Laura Arnold have pledged money to keep the federally-funded preschool program open. 01:14 | 10/08/2013. Share: Transcript for Texas Billionaires Donate $10M to Head Start Amid …

LAGOS, Nigeria — A pan-African magazine says Africa has many more billionaires than previously reported, 55 of them worth more than $143 billion including a Nigerian said to be the richest black woman in the world. "Move over, Oprah!" Ventures Africa …

By Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News. A philanthropic billionaire couple pledged up to $10 million in an effort to fund Head Start programs that could no longer operate due to the ongoing government shutdown, officials announced on Monday. Laura and John …

Affluent consumers in particular are utilizing a wide variety of software-as-a-service with increasing regularity, and there have been lots of investing and financial planning offerings in the past five years. This trend will be exacerbated as a $41 …

But service here provided a divine contrast. Arriving five … Topping Rose is an affluent New Yorker's guilty pleasure — a calm oasis on the throbbing East End. The budget-conscious are advised to seek out midweek packages — or pray for Groupon …