guardian.co.uk Sport:
Of all the extraordinary bets struck on the exchange, these are the ones that will live on in punting loreFor the purists, today's big race at Haydock is the Lancashire Chase. You may never have heard of such a race title, bu (Read More)
The Economic Times:
Gold ETFs gave return of 42% during slumpThe shortfall in demand from yellow metal has been more than compensated by investment demand. Different ways to invest in gold | Few tips to buy gold. (Read More)
NEWS.com.au | Queensland:
TENS of thousands of schoolies have descended on Surfers Paradise, kicking off a week of celebrations on the Gold Coast. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
The latest news and best bets from all the day's races around the countryRuby Walsh can engineer a third Betfair Chase victory for the brilliant Kauto Star (2.55) at Haydock Park this afternoon. The dual Gold Cup winner is a (Read More)
L.A. Times - Home & Garden:
Stacey Coleman's 'contemporary cabinet of curiosities' takes over another storefront, all the better to display the odd and artistic. Stacey Coleman calls his Pas (Read More)
NEWS.com.au | National Breaking News:
THE biggest party night of the annual Schoolies celebrations is under way on the Gold Coast, with police expecting around 25,000 teenagers to pack into the Schoolies Hub on Surfers Paradise beach until the early hours of tomo (Read More)
L.A. Times - Personal Finance:
Third-quarter purchases of the precious metal were down 34% from the same period a year ago. Gold remains in a powerful bull market as mea (Read More)
The Guardian:
He got his big break playing Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant and now, 34 years later, John Hurt is at it againThere's something disturbing about John Hurt. That familiar Mount Rushmore face seems to have ironed itsel (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• Trainer says he will give stable star just three runs this season• Sheepskin noseband helping previously sketchy jumpingEven after Master Minded, one of the biggest names in his yard, was unexpectedly beaten at Cheltenham l (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Robert Crumb's straight retelling of Genesis lacks his trademark humourIt's the old story. Milton tried to retell the Bible and discovered that Satan was a more interesting character than God, and now, three centuries later, (Read More)
The Guardian:
Maybe the Fifa president should take himself out of circulation for a while and have a damn good thinkFirst we were cross with Thierry Henry. This turned out to be an unsatisfying experience, like shouting tiny, pathetic inau (Read More)
The Guardian:
The FTSE 100 fell and the banks collapsed. But as Patrick Collinson reports, the only shares that didn't go up in smoke were tobacco companiesIn a decade dominated by the rise of China, the expansion of the internet and the p (Read More)
The Guardian:
Commodities soared and emerging markets took off, but the average small investor missed out, says Patrick CollinsonIt invests in goldmines – and it became a goldmine. Every £1,000 invested in BlackRock Gold & General at the b (Read More)
The Guardian:
Gold was a lousy investment in the 90s … how times change. The humble savings account, meanwhile, more than held its ownGoldIt has been one of the best investments of the past decade, and this week it was hitting new highs. B (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Peter Thornton was ousted from the family business – Thorntons chocolates – by his brothers and cousin. He talks about the bitter rivalries that ended his careerPeter Thornton always knew he would inherit the family chocolate (Read More)
The Economic Times:
Investors tempted to put money into star hedge fund manager John Paulson's new gold portfolio will have to commit at least $10 million and leave the money locked up for at least one year, according to a prospectus. (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Sport:
• World ruling body launches probe into Athletics South Africa• Ministry claims 800m world champion will keep gold medalThe International Association of Athletics Federations said today it is still working with Caster Semenya (Read More)
Reuters:
BOSTON (Reuters) - Investors tempted to put money into star hedge fund manager John Paulson's new gold portfolio will have to commit at least $10 million and leave the money locked up for at least one year, according to a pro (Read More)
The Economic Times:
The recent mega gold purchase by the Reserve Bank was to smoothen the exchange rate volatility arising from the changes in the valuation of US dollar, the Lok Sabha was informed today. (Read More)
New York Times:
You can literally put your money where your mouth is with these enamel, silver and gold Seven Sins earrings by the Rome-based jeweler Delfina Delettrez, who must have accessories in her blood. (Read More)