Because of copper's near ubiquity — the metal is used in almost everything with an on/off switch — many economists and investors look to it as a gauge of health of the global economy. The latest reason for optimism: HSBC's preliminary gauge of …

And for the last six years, it has been a single cast of characters guiding the world economy through this mega-crisis. Now, Jean-Claude Trichet, Mervyn King and Masaaki Shirakawa, until recently the central bankers of the Eurozone, Britain and Japan …

The global economy showed signs of improvement on Thursday with factory output improving in two of the world's largest economies. Euro zone flash composite purchasing manager's index (PMI) rose to 51.7 in August, from 50.5 last month, beating estimates …

However, they now make up half the world economy and are big enough to set off a crisis in the West. Fears of Fed tightening have pushed borrowing costs worldwide to levels that could threaten global recovery. Yields on 10-year bonds jumped 47 basis …

A total of 102 golden visas have been granted in Portugal, mostly to Chinese investors, since the program began last year, according to data from the Portuguese Immigration and Borders Service. Brokers like Luis Hortelao with Re/Max in Lisbon say that …

The Gretna City Council has set its millage rates for the 2014 fiscal year. The council, which took the action at its Aug. 14 meeting, approved an assessment of 50.55 mills for all properties, except Timberlane Estates, which would see 29.95 mills.

“Our client is the mass affluent as opposed to the 1 percent of the population,” said Dean Rotchin, founder and chief executive of BlackJet. “It's bringing it from the rock star level down … This year, BlackJet is trying to revolutionize how …

Lane, a 22-year-old student at East Central University, was shot in the back and killed last week as he was jogging in an affluent neighborhood in Duncan, in south-central Oklahoma. By Thursday afternoon, a fund set up to help his parents had … East …

At the online-only store that started its Indian operations in January this year, the accent is on wearable luxury and premium products, each of which comes with a story. For example, the story of Medha Bhatt. Inspired by artisans in Kutch, Medha makes …