Gold futures climbed to a fresh record high Thursday a day after the Federal Reserve launched its monetary easing cycle with a 50 basis points interest rate cut, which is seen as bullish for gold since lower borrowing costs benefit the metal,

Gold prices rose over 1% on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve launched its monetary easing cycle with a half percentage point move, boosting bullion to an all-time high and just a few cents shy of the key $2,

The model of pagers used in detonations in Lebanon were made by Budapest-based BAC Consulting, Taiwanese pager firm Gold Apollo said on Wednesday, adding it had only licensed out its brand to the company and was not involved in the production of the devices.

Gold Apollo said it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but “the design and manufacturing” was ”solely the responsibility” of a Budapest-based company.

Taiwanese company Gold Apollo says that it authorized its brand on the pagers that exploded in Lebanon and Syria but that another company based in Budapest manufactured them.

NASA's "Hidden Figures," whose work helped put men on the moon, are set to be honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.

The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan,