Golden spike: Boom times for precious metal (AP)
The new gold rush is on. The price of the precious metal is soaring, hitting a record $1,119 an ounce on Wednesday -- confounding market analysts who thought there was no way gold would remain so expensive when it first cracked the unheard-of $1,000 mark last year.
KongZhong Corporation Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results (PR Newswire)
KongZhong Corporation , a leading mobile Internet company in China, today announced its unaudited third quarter 2009 financial results.
A Home-Based Business Might be the Best Gift for Yourself this Holiday Season (Business Wire)
MARSHALL, Texas----As we enter November, many of us are struck with the stark reminder that the holidays are just around the corner. Those who are organized may have already started setting money aside to use towards purchasing holiday gifts.
Fitch Rates Las Vegas, Nevadas $179MM COPs AA-; Affirms Outstanding LTGOs; Outlook Negative (Business Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO----Fitch Ratings assigns an AA- rating to the $179 million City of Las Vegas, Nevadas certificates of participation , consisting of series 2009A, series 2009B and series 2009C , with par amounts among the series to be determined later.
Venezuela: Economy recovering after contraction (AP)
Finance Minister Ali Rodriguez said Wednesday that Venezuelas economy is beginning to recover after its first contraction in five years and predicted annual growth will reach 4 percent by 2012.