Beyonce queen of MTV Video Music Awards
Bow down: Beyonce was the reigning queen of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards. The diva closed the awards show with an epic nearly 20-minute performance. Tears streamed down her face as she was joined onstage by her beaming husband and daughter, amid the numerous rumors surrounding her... read more »
French ministers demand Hollande abandon austerity and condemn Angela Merke...
Two senior left-wing French cabinet ministers have broken ranks with the President, François Hollande, and demanded that Paris abandon the “forced march” of public-spending cuts in Europe.As French unemployment rises and the eurozone totters towards a renewed recession, the Industry Minister,... read more »
Biggest earthquake to hit northern California for 25 years
A state of emergency has been declared in California, USA, after the biggest earthquake in 25 years hit the area. The quake’s centre was Napa in Northern California, it damaged houses and injured at least ninety people. It lasted between 10 and 20 seconds but was so strong that roads cracked,... read more »
Gold trading outlook: futures lower as dollar rises, data ahead
Gold futures were lower during early trade in Europe today, as investors look towards economic data to further strengthen speculation for an earlier than previously expected US rate hike. The US dollar hovered near a 13-month peak, weighing on havens. Gold futures for December delivery on the Comex... read more »
