When the actor's lawyer showed up the next day to plead not guilty the warrant was recalled, and the charges later dismissed after the actor paid a $500 fine. In July 2008, Shia ended up in the hospital after he crashed his car and injured his hand …

A new era of jewellery brands such as Carat* and Ti Sento are spearheading the use of synthetic gemstones, placing them into precious metals such as silver and gold, creating a bridge between the fashion-led lower end of the market and the high-end …

Joelle Diderich. DIVA ALERT: Bulgari on Tuesday celebrated its new fine jewelry collection, “Diva,” with a party during Paris Couture Week attended by Carla Bruni Sarkozy, who appears in the advertising campaign for the line. Bradley Cooper, Milla …

Michaan's is pleased to announce their 2013 fine art and jewelry auction was a tremendous success. Michaan's Auctions series of fine sales for the year 2013 began with an offering of American and European furniture and decorative arts, fine arts and …

<em>An Iraqi man counts money behind a pile of American dollars in his currency exchange bureau in Baghdad on April 11, 2012. (ALI AL-SAADI/AFP/Getty Images)</em><br><br> Cost of the war: $443 billion from fiscal year 2001 through fiscal year 2011, …

China will not compete for currency depreciation in a bid to boost the nation's competitiveness, said Zhou Xiaochuan, the central bank governor, at a conference in Shanghai on Monday. The yuan has appreciated 35 percent against the US dollar since 2005 …

If the Fed sacrifices the U.S. dollar completely, we are going to have a 30% devaluation overnight, and the Hong Kong authorities will finally break the tie to the dollar. The Hong Kong dollar will have a new basket of currencies to base our currency …

However, the head of Russia's Central Bank has promised that there will be no competitive devaluation of the ruble. The environment for all emerging-market currencies has soured of late, as a drop in U.S. Treasury bonds has sparked a rush out of risky …

Mike Hawes has more than 20 years' experience in policy and public affairs, the majority of which has been spent in the motor industry. He joins SMMT from Bentley Motors where he held a number of PR, corporate and public affairs roles. Having also …