Record gold price not an issue for Indian jewelers

Thứ Hai, 9 tháng 11, 2009

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indian jewellers chased gold bars on Monday as a firm rupee currency helped consumers cope with bullion's rise to an all-time high in the middle of the wedding season. Purchases from India kept premiums for gold bars steady in Singapore at 40 to 60 U.S. cents to spot London levels, while fears about further gains in prices spurred buying from the electronics sector in Hong Kong. . Gold hit a high of $1,106.60 an ounce to...

Technology DOESN'T isolate people: New study shows the Internet and mobile phones increase your social network

They have been blamed for isolating people and shrinking their circle of friends. But a new study has found that the Internet and mobile phones do precisely the opposite and actually enhance people’s social worlds. The Pew Internet and American Life Project, titled ‘Social Isolation and New Technology’, found that people who embraced the modern technologies had larger and more diverse friendship networks. Reaching out: A young woman looks at Facebook on her laptop. Research has...

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