Earlier this year, the two pleaded guilty to using nearly $750,000 in campaign funds to pay for luxury items, from gold-plated Rolex watches and Michael Jackson memorabilia to thousands of dollars in furs and other clothing. Former Illinois Rep Jesse …

THE 1957 Ferrari 250 GT 14-Louver Berlinetta is a beautiful car with a stunning price tag. One of just eight remaining examples was due to be auctioned at Pebble Beach Automotive Week in California on August 17th. It has a guide price of $9m-11m, and …

This Ettore Weekend Duffel by Zagliani ($5,850) epitomizes first-class travel with its gunmetal calfskin leather and crocodile trim. Hidden magnetic closures conceal bulk while a removable shoulder strap allows for easy adjusting. barneys.com …

John Paulson was an early highlight, with his fund cutting more than half of its position in the SPDR Gold Trust /quotes/zigman/41663 /quotes/nls/gld GLD . This after the billionaire manager stood by his gold-backed exchanged-traded fund for several …

The HSBC Global Mining Index has lost 29 percent since the start of 2010, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) is up 47 percent and the FTSE 100 Index (UKX) 22 percent. While the financial crisis in Europe and a sell-off in gold are partly to …

Eldorado Gold Corp. (ELD) and Iamgold Corp. soared more than 7.7 percent as gold rose to an eight-week high. Bankers Petroleum Ltd. jumped 5.7 percent to pace gains among energy producers. Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (BAM/A) declined 3.4 …

(Kitco News) – Commodity analysts are not expecting to see major moves in gold-backed exchange-traded funds despite the news that prominent hedge fund Paulson & Co. halved its stake in SPDR Gold Trust (NYSE: GLD). On Wednesday, a filing with the …

Japanese and Australian stock-index futures fell as major currencies including the yen held gains versus the dollar after U.S. jobs data fueled speculation the Federal Reserve will cut stimulus next month. Gold retreated from a two-month high and West …

Black Gold Online's payment model might well be one of the most convoluted and bizarre plans ever instituted in an MMO — and it's coming soon to the North American continent. Identical to the model that's being used in China, Black Gold's NA payment …