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Why Gold Is Looking Lustrous Once Again
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 01:20
It now appears that the decline in gold prices is nearly over, and that there will be a great long-term buying opportunity in gold this year.
West Coast Ports Union, Employers Reach Pact
Wall Street Journal - 21 Feb 2015 07:12
West Coast port employers and their union came to a tentative five-year agreement on a new contract after a nine-month standoff.
Russia Economic Crisis 2015 Update: Moody's Downgrades Russia's Credit Rating To Junk
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 01:24
Moody's Investors Service downgraded Russia's sovereign debt rating to junk status Friday, driven by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and the dramatic drop in oil prices. The move comes a month after credit rating agency St...
New Bills Would Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol At Federal Level
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 00:11
Lawmakers have introduced legislation meant to regulate marijuana like alcohol at a federal level. The cannabis business community is applauding the move. Leaders say it's taken politicians far too long to make serious m...
Norway's Muslims Form Protective Human Ring Around Synagogue
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 23:16
(Reuters) - More than 1,000 Muslims formed a human shield around Oslo's synagogue on Saturday, offering symbolic protection for the city's Jewish community and condemning an attack on a synagogue in neighboring Denmark l...
Michael Jordan Net Worth: NBA Legend Considers Building His Own Private Golf Course
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 22:58
Weekend golfers everywhere get frustrated by slow play at their home course, but have no real way to solve the problem. If you're Michael Jordan, you can overcome such a conundrum by building your own golf club.
Tsipras Declares Victory As Greece Dodges Financial Collapse
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 21:02
(Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared victory on Saturday after agreeing a last-minute conditional financial rescue deal with Europe, despite making big concessions to avert financial collapse within d...
New US Defense Chief: Withdrawal From Afghanistan Under Review
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 20:36
(Reuters) - Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that "progress sticks" after more than a decade of war, new U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters in Kabul ...
As Marijuana Legalization Continues, Industrial Hemp Legalization May Be Next
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 17:00
Kentucky farmer Andy Graves recently brought his father to see the latest crop on the family farm. Moments before the 89-year-old saw the plants, he could smell them. "When my dad walked back to see the first fields, his...
The Week Ahead: Run with the Bulls in March?
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 04:51
The S&P 500 started last week at new all time highs, and despite the prevailing skepticism, it continued to make further new highs as the week progressed. Even though the NYSE Composite has not yet made new highs, the da...
US Denounces Arrest Of Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma In Venezuela
IBTimes - 21 Feb 2015 03:00
The U.S. government joined other voices of protest on Friday in denouncing the arrest of Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who claimed the mayor was working with Americans on a plot t...
Taxes: Make the Most of Your Charitable Giving
Wall Street Journal - 21 Feb 2015 02:20
Not every donor or every contribution qualifies for a tax deduction.
Four Ways To Invest In Gold
Forbes - 21 Feb 2015 01:20
Investing part of your portfolio in the yellow metal is one thing, deciding how is quite another.