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Gold steadies after 1 percent gain; ETFs at four-year low
By Lewa Pardomuan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Gold held steady on Thursday after gaining more than 1 percent in the previous session, lacking impetus to rise further as investors cut their holdings on bullion exchange-traded funds to their lowest since early 2009. Bullion prices have been rangebound this month, torn between a pick up in physical demand after prices plunged to a more than 2-year low in mid April and a lack of interest from investors who are shifting their money into equities as Wall Street gains. Gold was 41 cents higher at $1,472.60 an ounce by 0305 GMT Continue reading
County Council Elections: First Results In
Results in the England and Wales local elections have begun to arrive, providing a mid-term snapshot of the political mood. Continue reading
Poll: PM To Suffer May Elections Meltdown
A survey suggests that David Cameron will suffer worse than expected losses for a mid-term government at the local elections. Continue reading
Oracle Unveils New SPARC T5 Servers, Claimed As Worlds Fastest
REDWOOD SHORES (dpa-AFX) – Enterprise software provider Oracle Corp. (ORCL) unveiled Tuesday its new family of mid-range single-chip architecture SPARC servers based on the SPARC T5 microprocessor… Continue reading
$70,000 Hyundai? Brand goes high end
If the name Hyundai evokes an image of low-cost econoboxes, you may want to check out the Korean carmaker’s nearest showroom. Prepare to be surprised. Continue reading
Father Divine’s New York mansion gets new owners
The Yonkers house was home to followers of the noted mid-century black religious leader. Continue reading
As Arctic ice melts, full steam ahead for shipping?
Shipping routes across the Arctic could be open by mid-century, due to climate change. Continue reading
Venezuela says Chavez receiving chemotherapy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez has been receiving chemotherapy since recovering from a severe respiratory infection in mid-January and “continues his battle for life,” his vice president said late Friday. Continue reading
Boeing stock rises as Dreamliner crisis nears end
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors sent Boeing Co's stock higher on Friday as regulators appeared poised to end a three-month grounding of the high-tech airliner that cost millions of dollars and hurt the reputation of the world's largest planemaker. Continue reading →