Possible “bubble” indicators do nothing to dampen investor demand for selected stocks.Gold: the haves and the have-nots

A suburban street in the heart of Essex and a dozen women are gearing themselves up for a night of fun. The rosé wine is flowing, the nibbles are on the table — Tesco’s Chinese chicken wings, Pringles and dips — and the air is heavy with perfume.  The great fools’ gold rush

Brazil is seen as an economic success story and its people revere President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva like a star. He is on a mission to turn the country into one of the world’s five biggest economies through reforms, giant infrastructure projects and by tapping vast oil reserves. But he faces hurdles. Brazil’s President Lula –‘Father of the Poor’ Has Triggered Economic Miracle

With one of the most liberalised economies in the world, prudent policies, and trading links with the Far East, Chile is poised to emerge from the downturn as a Latin American front-runner.The only way is up for Chile

Dubai chamber chief says latest figures reveal upturn in real estate sector, compared to Sept.Dubai’s Oct property sales value rises by 50% – official

The global economy remains very much in a holding pattern—stable, and getting better, but still highly vulnerable—IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn tells a London conference. He adds that financial conditions have improved, but are far from normal. Global Economy Remains In Holding Pattern, IMF Chief Says

After a law forced a cut in transaction fees, some merchants and banks added new charges for customers that were, sometimes, higher than the old ones. U.S. Looks to Australia on Curbing Credit Card Fees