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December 10, 2009 (Times UK) - The top African negotiator at the Copenhagen climate summit called on Barack Obama today to live up to the world's expectations of him as a Nobel laureate and commit America to a meaningful global agreement to tackle global warming.

Negotiations at the Copenhagen climate change summit have been long on drama and short on prospects for a feasible end result.

December 9, 2009 (Guardian) - Negotiations at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen dramatically broke down today after developing countries split between those who favour a new protocol and others who want to continue with the legally binding Kyoto agreement.

December 2, 2009 (MarketWatch) - Gold futures climbed to more record levels in electronic trading Thursday in Asia, edging closer to $1,225 an ounce as investment demand continued to strengthen.

November 25, 2009 (AP) - Gold prices surged to another new record Wednesday and other commodity prices also rallied as the dollar weakened.

November 9, 2009 (AFP) - Gold prices hit a record above 1,100 dollars on Monday with the dollar weakening after a pledge by G20 countries to keep economic recovery pumped up with easy money.

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland November 6, 2009 (AP) — The world's top financial officials on Friday sought a blueprint for securing future global growth and worked to break a deadlock over who bears the cost of fighting climate change.

November 2, 2009 (Bloomberg) - The dollar slid against high-yielding currencies, led by the Australian dollar, as China reported a surge in manufacturing and investors bet factory production in the U.S. accelerated. Oil, copper and gold climbed.

LONDON October 30, 2009 (AP) — European stock markets fell modestly Friday and Wall Street headed for a lower opening after strong gains the day before on U.S. data revealing the world's largest economy had broken out of a yearlong slump.

October 12, 2009 (AFP) - The dollar's position as the world's leading reserve currency faces increased pressure as the financial crisis allows emerging economies greater influence on the world stage, analysts said.