Gold

Gravity and 12 Years a Slave are among the prime Oscar hopefuls, unless something greater comes along before the 2014 Academy Awards.

Apple set to unveil iPad 5, iPad mini 2, Mac OS X Mavericks and new MacBook Pro laptops at an event in San Francisco this week.

Sage who inspired Unnao dig claims further 2,500 tonnes of gold are buried in neighbouring village.

Archaeologists are excavating the ruins of a 17th-century palace near Lucknow where a guru dreamed that 1,000 tons of gold are buried.

Prices jumped 3% on 17 October, after the debt ceiling deal.

On 04 October 2013, the man some refer to as Vietnam's "Red Napoleon", Senior General Vo Nguyen Giap, died at the Central Military Hospital in Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, at the age of 102. General Giap's grand state funeral came to a finale on 13 October and definitely marks that oft used phrase "the end of an era", not least because the General managed to outlive his contemporaries in power, civil and military, friend and foe alike.

Australia's ASX strikes a five year high, while India's Sensex hits a three-year high.

Indian archaeologists have started digging at a ruined fort after a local religious teacher dreamed that 1,000 tons of gold lay buried there.

Arsene Wenger says the opening day defeat to Aston Villa sparked the club into action

Superman vs. Batman will have its inaugural scenes during a football match at a Los Angeles college football stadium this weekend.

China to release a raft of economic data on 18 October.

Philomena is an engrossing if sentimental crowd-pleaser starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench.

Good monsoon rainfall and the revival of billions of dollars worth of delayed projects are expected to boost India's economic growth.

Several reports suggest Apple has warned iPhone 5c manufacturers of reduction in demand for fourth quarter, while 5s remains sought after.

An Indian sage, who dreamt of a hidden treasure trove of gold at a ruined fort, has prompted the Archaeological Survey of India to dig at the site.

Apple is to host a media announcement on 22 October, where it is expected to reveal updates to the iPad and iPad mini.

James DeGale will be back in action on 16 November at Glow, Bluewater, when he faces American Dyah Davis.

Energy giant CEO Peter Voser explains why shale gas will not bring short-term profits to the company

Shanghai sees cautious trade ahead of the release of China's third quarter GDP data.

The shutting down of Silk Road may have impacted the value of Bitcoin momentarily, but it is here to stay and help criminals around the world.

Jewels and precious objects excavated near Stonehenge are on show at a new exhibition at the Wiltshire Museum.

Gold forecast to lose lustre as safe bet in times of uncertainty as US crisis set to end.

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said India has no external or internal financing difficulties.

Lennox Lewis is unlikely to make a sensational comeback but can he help discover the next heavyweight sensation.

President Barack Obama to meet Republicans to break the ongoing political impasse.

Apple is expected to launch the iPad 5 and iPad mini 2 at an event on the same day Nokia is due to launch its latest smartphone.

President Obama to nominate Janet Yellen for the Federal Reserve chair.

Mainland China resumes trading after week-long holiday.

Import restrictions and duty hikes may hit supply and sales of gold in India.

Daniel Stewart & Co's chief economist looks at the US government shutdown and QE tapering