An employee arranges gold bars at the Italpreziosi SpA precious metals refinery plant in Arezzo, Italy, on Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks’ growing appetite for gold meant that the precious metal was the second-largest global reserve asset in 2024, according to a European Central Bank report out Wednesday … Read more
Katie Ledecky, Bobby Finke and Gretchen Walsh capped the Toyota U.S. Swimming Championships by each winning their third event of the meet on Saturday. They will lead the U.S. team at the World Championships in July and August in Singapore. Ledecky extended a 15-year win streak in the 1500m freestyle, an event where she holds … Read more
A Russian ruble coin with a U.S. dollar bill and a quarter dollar coin in Moscow, on Oct. 10, 2023. Alexander Nemenov | AFP | Getty Images In the midst of a long-drawn war, declining oil prices, stiff sanctions, and an economy that’s on the downhill, Russia’s ruble has been rising. In fact, it is … Read more