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In the wake of gold's marginal record high Tuesday, it's entirely possible that bullion will mount a major push into new territory, writes Mark Hulbert.

Wall Street cheers the hiring of former Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd as co-president of Oracle.

A roundup of the latest corporate earnings reports and what companies are saying about future quarters.

Demand may be softening at the start of the industry’s slowest travel period.

Bob Diamond's ascent to the top of Barclays PLC was more about the patient ascent of a solid risk manager and champion of U.S.-style investment banking than about Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.

European stock markets moved lower Tuesday amid losses for the banking and commodities sectors, while airlines were among the few stocks moving higher.

Shares of Idenix Pharmaceuticals plunge in early action after the company says regulators are placing two of its hepatitis C drug programs on hold over safety concerns.

Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. common units jumped 11% on Tuesday morning after Enterprise Products Partners LP offered to buy the partnership in a partnership merger valued at about $8 billion.

Australia's central bank keeps its policy interest rate at 4.5%, with the bank's governor saying the global outlook is 'somewhat uncertain.'

To help gauge the probabilities of another Black September, Mark Hulbert looks at a select group of advisers who did well in both bull and bear markets.

Employers’ hiring plans for the upcoming fourth quarter stay flat from the previous quarter, but rise significantly from a year ago, according to the latest Manpower Employer Outlook survey.

Detroit is the most stressful U.S. city in which to live, according to Portfolio.com’s list of places where residents are most frazzled.

In honor of Labor Day, David Weidner decided not to work.

A year after he joined Hewlett-Packard Co.’s board of directors, Marc Andreessen finds himself playing a critical role in mapping the future of the Silicon Valley icon.

Cover story: “The Earth Doesn’t Care If You Drive a Hybrid!” Or recycle. Or eat organic food. Or live in a green house powered by solar energy. Or squander commodities. The Earth just doesn’t care how much you waste.

By rising last week the stock market may be setting itself up for a decline later on, writes MarketWatch economist Irwin Kellner.

Chinese steel makers soar after local media report authorities have asked several companies to temporarily suspend production in order to help China meet its energy-saving targets.

Oracle names former scandal-hit Hewlett-Packard chief Mark Hurd as one of its two presidents and says current co-president Charles Phillips will leave the firm.

After 30 years of a one-child policy and an increase in average lifespans, millions of elderly in China are facing a growing shortage of residential facilities and nursing services for senior citizens, reports Caixin Online.

For the first time, the Chinese government will collect information about vacant housing in connection with a population census now underway, reports Caixin Online.