U.S. Marshals seek 22-year-old suspected of burglaries in Maine. The U.S. Marshals Service is on the lookout for a 22-year-old New Hampshire man wanted for a string of burglaries in southern Maine. Timothy Wayne Smith is wanted on a warrant for a …

“This raises a final question, which, while not central to the issues of this paper, is nevertheless intriguing: How can a country with a low minimum wage, weak unions, limited unemployment insurance and employment protection, have such a high natural …

A group of young heirs in the Philadelphia chapter of Resource Generation has released a statement that decries any reliance on philanthropy for the funding of public schools; instead, they say, rich people should pay more in taxes. The letter, signed …

BANGKOK, 29 September 2013 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong has said that the government will not reduce taxes for luxury items as earlier announced by the government as a plan to promote Thailand as a …

Gold edged higher on Monday as a possible U.S. government shutdown prompted safe-haven buying, and the metal was on track to record its best quarter in a year despite a cloudy outlook for U.S. stimulus. Gold has gained nearly 9 percent in …

When competing for the global smartphone crown a company can't afford to allow its competitors, or the general public, to detect any lack of confidence in its own wares. But on Friday, Apple's chief rival, Samsung, blinked. In a message posted to the …

Spot gold prices are likely to fall this week though declines may be limited by investors seeking a safe-haven alternative to the weakening dollar as the U.S. budget impasse deepens and fears of a government shutdown loom, according to CNBC's latest …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) – India's Hindu temples are resisting divulging their gold holdings – perhaps nearly half the amount held in Fort Knox – amid mistrust of the motives of authorities who are trying to cut a hefty import bill that is …

A Utah real estate company has developed a creative strategy to market luxury properties that only the most well-heeled Utahns could even consider as their next residence. HIGHLAND — Buying a $2.5 million home is not something everyone can afford.