(This is an excerpt from Neil MacGregor's new book, "A History of the World in 100 Objects," just published by Penguin.) Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- We've all grown so accustomed to using little round ...

Silver has a long and storied history as a form of money, dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. The first known silver coins were minted around 600 BC in ...

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Author Frederick Kaufman discussed the history of currency, including the decision to move the United States from the gold exchange standard to a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

June 10 (Reuters) - Japan escalated its warnings on Friday against sharp falls in the yen, expressing "concern" over the moves in a rare joint statement by the government and the central bank, leaving ...