Spreading Europe stress sends US stock market lower

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Spreading Europe stress sends US stock market lower New York -- Europes widening debt crisis and a weak report on Chinese manufacturers pushed stocks sharply lower Wednesday. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 236 points. Traders were spooked by the poor results at an auction of ...

Archipelago Resources declares start of full gold production at Toka Tindung

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

Archipelago Resources (LON:AR.) today declared the start of full production at its 95 per cent owned Toka Tindung gold mine in Indonesia. The mine is now achieving the targeted 1.5 million tonne per annum production rate. This means that the mine is expected to produce at least 60,000 ounces of ...

U.S. closes two more banks, 87 so far in 2011 (Reuters)

Monday, October 31st, 2011

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said the SunFirst Bank of Saint George, Utah, has been closed. It said the three branches of SunFirst Bank will reopen as branches of Cache Valley Bank on Saturday. SunFirst Bank had about 198.1 million in total assets and 169.1 million in total deposits ...

Syracuse neighbors concerned about talk of 110-unit apartment complex near Syracuse University

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Syracuse neighbors concerned about talk of 110-unit apartment complex near Syracuse University Published: Saturday, October 29, 2011, 5:43 AM This article written by contributing writer Greg Mason Neighbors living on Lancaster Avenue in Syracuse are worried about a proposal to build 110 studio and ...

Gold futures up 1.6%, poised to snap losing streak

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Gold futures rebounded Friday, leaving behind a four-day losing streak as other commodities also rose, with lower prices and a weaker dollar helping entice investors back to the metal. Gold for December delivery  added $26.10, or 1.6%, to $1,638.80 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. ...