Falling consumer demand and a halving of central bank purchases resulted in a 10 percent drop in gold buying in the third quarter, data from the World Gold Council showed on Tuesday, despite a rise in investment. Added to a 4 percent rise in supply, that pushed the overall quarterly ... Read More »

Parents will keep the right to have places on school governing boards, the education secretary, Justine Greening, has announced. Greening told the Commons education committee on Wednesday that she was dropping plans by her predecessor Nicky Morgan to eliminate reserved places for parent governors in England’s state schools. Morgan’s original ... Read More »

China has dropped a plan to bring a national law regulating halal food following mixed reactions from public and scholars who accused the atheist government of meddling in religious affairs. The drafting of a law on halal food was not listed in China’s legislative work plan for this year after ... Read More »

BENGALURU: Property developer Sobha said its new sales fell during the fourth quarter compared to last year as the real estate sector continues to struggle. Sales dropped 14% to 0.88 million square feet space, for the three months ended March 2016, from 1.03 million square feet, a year earlier, the ... Read More »

CEO Tim Cook introduced the new price and accessories during a special event in Cupertino on Monday. For Apple Watch users, the device has become an “essential part of their daily lives,” Cook said. People also love changing the bands, he added — about one-third of existing customers already do ... Read More »