Gold swung between gains and losses, reaching the lowest in almost three weeks, after U.S. President Barack Obama asked Congress to delay a vote on military action against Syria, diminishing demand for a haven. Bullion dropped 4.8 percent from a …

The board called for the study approximately 18 months ago and the Social Services Department and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development both worked on the report. Using U.S. Census data, the report revealed: • The recession resulted …

Associate Superintendent Judy Park said the research showed that students in more economically affluent zip codes are getting mostly "A's" and "B's," while kids in less affluent areas are scoring lower grades. "We're definitely seeing a high …

Brandt's properties include a $2 million, 13,600-square-foot mansion in a Dallas suburb that Forbes magazine once ranked as America's most affluent, with a landscaped pool and waterfall and a wood-paneled home theater. In July … Jim Konrath, the …

Al Badaa forms part of an affluent community in the locale and is home to a network of schools, services, high-end restaurants and boutique-style shopping outlets. The villas are located near two major parks, Jumeirah Beach Park and Al Safa Park, which …

Some favour children living in certain affluent parishes, so-called traditional feeder schools, brothers/sisters of current or past pupils, sons/daughters of past pupils and so on, and finally, 'all others.' In effect, very few places exist in this …

Typically the preserve of gap-year students or those on cruises, a round-the-world trip is now available from luxury-travel specialist Captain's Choice – it takes just 21 days. Travelling by private jet, a group will forgo perilous bus journeys and …

Today Copland is kicking back in a Brisbane hotel suite following an intense shoot for a new luxury label, Poisson Maison. On a custom built set with illuminated Perspex floors and Parisian panelled walls, she has pouted her way through a range of …

HONG KONG – In designer-obsessed Hong Kong, keeping up appearances can be hard on the pocketbook. One company has an answer: cash-strapped shoppers can get money quickly by pawning their Gucci, Chanel, Hermès or Louis Vuitton luxury …