NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) – The scary movie "The Conjuring" may be a winner at the box office this summer, but on Wall Street the real horror show is the gold mining sector. And the numbers have been as grisly as any low-budget slasher flick. The …

In recent months, however, the efficacy of their stimulus has come into question, and a weaker global economy has brought demand for the safe haven currency. The Aussie dollar sold off on Tuesday as weak economic data from the country sparked the …

The world's 50 largest chemical companies — with combined 2012 sales of almost $1 trillion and products that touch the lives of people everywhere — are the topic of the cover story in the current edition of Chemical & Engineering News. C&EN is the …

The message from both of us was of a resurgent Africa, a place for business and for opportunity, drawing strength from internal positive dynamics and still resilient to the slowdown in the global economy. We both emphasized how the work of the African …

A statement released on July 30 by the World Bank Group says the latter committed a record US$14.7 billion in fiscal year 2013 (July 2012 to June 2013) to support economic growth and better development prospects in Africa despite uncertain economic …

Confidence is soaring at British firms as parts of the global economy hit a “decisive turning point”. The Global Economics Conditions Survey (GECS) by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Management Accountants …

WRAP: On balance, Asia and Europe were able to deliver relatively positive economic data to paint a slightly more positive picture of the global economy than we've been accustomed to. However, investors are likely to move to the sidelines today as they …

First, governments around the world need extra cash. Meanwhile, rich Chinese, who face limited investment options at home, are looking for better places to deploy their resources. Some are also looking for overseas domiciles in case of scandal at home …

On Thursday Mubulala Development converted one of its investment in Batista's EBX Group to debt, meaning Batista now owes the fund $1.5 billion, according to the news service's Billionaires Index. Consequently Batista, once estimated to be worth $34.5 …