1) The U.S. economy is the largest and most productive in the world – The U.S. accounts for one-fifth of global GDP with only 4.5% of the world's population. America's economy is nearly twice the size of China's in nominal dollars. Plus, the U.S. is …

Listening in on BlackBerry communications by world leaders at a Group of 20 summit meeting, as the British did in April 2009, does not seem like a great way to build international trust and economic cooperation. Writing up the operation in PowerPoint …

For most investors, navigating through the financial crisis was a struggle for survival. For cash-flush Qatar Holding, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Only today, with the combination of a stronger global economy and the waning influence of …

Two-time winner of Arts in the Park/Atlantic Beach in 2009 and 2011, Newman has received awards from prominent members of the Jacksonville fine arts community. Newman frequently paints on location or directly from life. She incorporates both planned …

The province now has a great deterrent to gouging: A $100,000 fine. On Thursday, the province sped up implementation of … Nor will it replace luxury items (jewelry, cameras) or that 90-inch smart TV. The maximum payment for a TV is $300. It's $1,000 …

According to Print Measurement Bureau statistics, Cravit says, zoomers dominate in almost every category of consumer spending, from fine dining to tablet shopping, from vacations to home renovations. “They want the bells and whistles,” he says. “They …

PLYMOUTH – Fabric, clay and decoupage artists, jewelers, metalworkers and woodworkers, glass artists and more are welcome to submit items for the summer Fine Craft Show, to be held July 28 to Aug. 11 in the entrance lobby of the Plymouth Center for the …

Tiffany & Company, makers of fine jewelry since 1837, has an iron-clad rule. The trademark Tiffany Blue box may only leave the store when it contains something that has been purchased. The iconic boxes themselves are never sold or given away. ***.

Sadowski relocated her Augusta Road boutique to RiverPlace six years ago, thinking downtown would be the future of retail. The long-timers — Ayers Leather, Rush Wilson Limited, Llyn Strong Fine Jewelry — had survived urban flight, and Mast General …