Gold rose to a record high Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session. Gold for December delivery surged $5.60 to $1,090.40 an ounce in electronic trading after hitting an all-time high of $1,096.20 earlier in the session. On Tuesday, gold...

Wellington - New Zealand has ordered a stock of untested and unapproved swine flu vaccine for health workers, police and other emergency staff but it is not likely to be used until December at the earliest, Prime Minister John Key announced on Monday...

U.S. banks may fail in far greater numbers following the collapse of the big mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc, straining a financial system seeking stability after years of lending excesses...