Gold bear positions reach record as Soros cuts holdings
Hedge-fund managers are making the biggest ever bet against gold as billionaire George Soros sold holdings last quarter and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. predicted more declines after the longest slump in four years.
Yahoo’s Mayer buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion in biggest deal
Yahoo! Inc. is buying blogging network Tumblr Inc. for about $1.1 billion as Chief Executive Officer Marissa Mayer seeks to lure users and advertisers with her priciest acquisition to date.
Financial markets and the role political scandals play
Headlines recently have been dominated by political scandal. Here's how these revelations play out in the markets.
U.K. Treasury says banks too big to save in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland would have a banking system too big to save in the event of a crisis, the U.K. Treasury said.