The Waukegan Public Library recently struck gold by winning the prestigious National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. To celebrate, the community is invited to a Gold Medal Celebration on Saturday, August 3, from 1-3 p.m. that …

Tanzanian villagers are suing two African gold mining companies after six people were killed by police and others injured. On Monday, Leigh Day, the London law firm, served a claim on behalf of 12 villagers against African Barrick Gold (ABG), one of …

Gold rose in London, extending the biggest monthly gain since January 2012, as a three-day drop spurred more buying and investors awaited results of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy meeting. The Bloomberg U.S. Dollar Index, a measure against 10 major …

Greek labor costs soared post euro, while Germany famously held the line on keeping labor costs down. This made Greece relatively uncompetitive, forcing a painful "internal devaluation" in order to get competitive again. greekvsgermanunitlaborcosts. FRED.

Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements include (i) global economic conditions and general economic conditions in NEC's markets, (ii) fluctuating demand for, and competitive pricing pressure on, NEC's …

Israeli jewel billionaire Lev Leviev is an ultra-Orthodox Jew who gives generously to charities but likes to stay out of the limelight. Leviev, 57, the owner of diamonds worth an estimated $136 million (103 million euros) snatched from a Cannes hotel …

In many affluent countries, this is leading to slowed growth in the church compared to other belief systems. By focusing … And second, he has brought public attention to the parts of Catholicism that are most beneficial to society: namely, altruism …

The service sets Rolls-Royce apart from other luxury automakers since it gives consumers a more personalized vehicle (see story). … Promising numbers such as these show that affluent consumers are continuing to purchase luxury goods (see story).

Madisonville, TN, July 31, 2013 –(PR.com)– The ability to fly private jet has never been more attainable to people that are less than excessively affluent. This is largely due to the fact that the economic conditions are such that the private jet …