Currency Values

Today's media are full of reports on the "crisis" in the euro currency. The euro, as most of you know, is the common currency among 17 separate European countries, including all the big ones other than the UK, and what happens to it influences almost...

Web Wednesday arrived early since I'm in China.  And because I'm away, this week's "Cool Websites and Apps" picks are all travel related.  They are also all apps since many of us rely mainly on our smartphones when we're touring around in another city. ...

China on Tuesday blasted a proposed U.S. bill that would punish countries for undervaluing their currency by saying it would undermine the global economy and potentially lead to a trade war....

China warned the U.S. against trade protectionism hours after the Senate passed a proposed bill that would slap tariffs on Chinese goods over its perceived under-valued currency. In a written statement posted on its website, China's Foreign Ministry urged...

China’s trade surplus narrowed in September for the second consecutive month on slower growth of imports and exports, reflecting a weakening global economy. Trade data released Thursday showed Chinese exports rose 17.1% last month from a year ago,...

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a complaint today alleging that Bank of New York Mellon overcharged the state retirement fund by millions of dollars for foreign currency exchange. The complaint says the bank serves in a fiduciary role as master custodian...

The lights are still on at the Eiffel Tower. They keep ringing up sales at Prada in Rome, and London is getting ready to start partying for about a year and a half, beginning with the April 29 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster...

The Internet offers vast resources for travelers, but don't overlook one of the most basic sources of information: Google. The search box on the Google home page puts all sorts of information at your fingertips without requiring you to go to separate...

"Money alone sets all the world in motion," said Publilius Syrus, an ancient Latin writer known for aphorisms. But how do you set your money in motion when you travel? Whether check, card or currency, each method has its pluses and minuses. So it's best...

Soaring food prices during the annual fasting month are nothing new to Yemenis, but this year's unusually high price hikes and the continued devaluation of the national currency are forcing many Yemenis to cut their Ramadan shopping short. "I couldn’t.....

Gold’s surge continued Monday, with the metal topping $1,400 an ounce for the first time after the head of the World Bank raised the idea of pegging currency values to gold -- a return, on some level, to the old......

China reported an unexpectedly large trade surplus in April, likely helping U.S. officials in their demands for faster Chinese currency appreciation while the two countries hold high-level talks in Washington. China's trade surplus grew to $11.4 billion...