“I was a little uncomfortable making investment in gold at $1,700 and $1,800 an ounce,” Gilman said yesterday. “The correction we've had this year from my perspective is great because we can hopefully fulfill that objective of making some gold …

CALGARY, Alberta — In actual weight, an Olympic gold medal is a fraction of that of the Stanley Cup. When it comes to the significance in the hockey careers of the Blackhawks who have held both, they weigh nearly the same. It's with that in mind that …

More bricks in the global recovery wall are likely to slot into place in a week that could also yield more clues as to when the Federal Reserve will start unwinding its exceptional monetary stimulus. Updated gross domestic product figures are usually …

The global environment is setting higher rates in the world economy and we should not ignore it," said Orlova. The rouble fell to its lowest in four years against the dollar-euro basket the central bank tracks, hit by capital outflows as emerging …

It is worth noting though that this concentration actually helped Canada deliver superior performance during the normalized global economic growth environment from 2002 through 2007 when interest rates were much higher. But investors worried about the …

The Friends of Leesburg Public Arts will sponsor the second annual Leesburg Fine Art Festival in downtown Leesburg on Sept. … They will exhibit paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photography, woodworking, ceramics, glass, fiber art and mixed-media works.

Blossom Hill Fine Art Sale: Handmade decorative and functional pottery, scarves, jewelry, photography created by local artists. Sept. 21-22, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. History Club of Los Gatos, 123 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos. 408-356-9035 or blossomhillcrafts.com.

Properties of gold. Gold is a dense, soft, ductile metal with a bright yellow color. Its yellow color and luster makes it an attractive metal for fine jewelry and other precious objects. It is also the most malleable of all metals and retains its …

In addition, they will be showing and selling original works of art in a variety of mediums, including watercolor, lino-block prints, acrylics, mixed-media, oils, pastels and fine jewelry. The Palette Puddlers are a group of professional women artists …