Business
Commodity prices were hit hard in second half of year
Jan. 8, 2012
All the attention to rising energy costs is overshadowing a peculiar new trait of the U.S. economy: It is displaying a split personality when it comes to inflation.
Oct. 31, 1990
Gold led a modest increase in precious metals futures prices Monday as investors interpreted a weaker dollar and higher crude oil prices as a sign inflation might be rearing its head in the U.S. economic future.
Nov. 24, 1987
Archives
Evening bags: Precious cargo
Sept. 4, 2012
Entertainment & Arts
In the aspiring and wealth-conscious ‘80s, the idea of jewelry as social statement may sound like a throwback to 20 years ago.
Dec. 5, 1986
Evening bags have been a part of Cartier’s history since 1906, when the first “jewelry bag” debuted, a gold mesh design known as the hibou (French for “owl”) because of its unique owl-shaped clasp with emerald eyes.
World & Nation
A lawyer for two men who claim to have found a World War II Nazi train says it’s buried in the ground and might contain valuable minerals.
Sept. 9, 2015
Degussa, one of the world’s largest metals firms, acknowledged that it had melted down gold and silver taken from Holocaust victims.
June 22, 1997
Firm has its sight set on mining asteroids
April 24, 2012
Federal, state and local law enforcement officials Tuesday raided the offices of Innovative Holding Co., an Irvine company specializing in precious metals investment partnerships.
Feb. 14, 1990