"Global markets reacted positively to comments from the European Central Bank (ECB) and this momentum will certainly help the market today," said Kim Young-il, an analyst at Daishin Securities. Breaking away from its tradition never to precommit on …

Since taking office this year, Prime Minister Li Keqiang has been promising bold changes aimed at overhauling the economy and improving the nation's global competitiveness. In May, a State Council meeting presided over by Mr. Li said that by the end of …

From there, I walked down Grand Avenue a few blocks to our dinner at Mas Malo, set in the splendor of a 1920s building originally home to a jewelry store. I had to leave early to make the train, the last one of the day departing at 9 p.m., but that was …

… Watercolors' (through July 28) Sargent fans and watercolor hobbyists will be in heaven with this exhibition's more than 90 watercolors from the first decade of the 20th century, all from the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Museum of Fine …

Fox Fine Jewelry: July 11 through Sept. 14: Stories to Keep, Secrets to Tell, works by BiJian Fan and Peggy Pownall, with a reception from 6-9 p.m. July 13. Through July 6: Artists Untamed, works by Susan Colla, Mary-Jo Murphy and Norm Reddick. 10:30 …

At the discerning Zephyr Bar (Baaderstrasse 68), the fine selection of German gins — Munich-distilled The Duke, cranberry-tinged Monkey 47 from Schwarzwald — may power the cocktails, but it's the fresh ingredients the bartenders pluck from a …

Phil is done, despite the greatest collection of championship jewelry to make his salient points. So the Boston Celtics do something interesting. They hire …. So if you want to question Stevens' credentials, that is fine. But take a peek at Spoelstra …

IGI was established in 1975 and is currently the world's largest independent laboratory for testing and grading gemstones and fine jewelry, with offices in Antwerp, New York, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Bangkok, Tokyo, Dubai, Toronto, Los Angeles, …

Exchange shops, bank cashiers and savvy housewives are doing big business as they deal with Iraq's dodgy, damaged, low-denomination notes – for a price. The losers? Pensioners and low-income earners who end up with cash they can barely use.