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Two Belgian surgeons have discovered a new ligament in the human knee, a part they are calling the anterolateral ligament, or ALL. The previously unknown piece of tissue, recently described in the journal of Anatomy, was...

Jeff Bezos' $250 million purchase of the Washington Post has shone a spotlight on the American newspaper landscape--and the billionaire media moguls who control it.

It’s a new day at the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. agency that regulates the nation’s broadcast airwaves, broadband networks, and cable, telecommunications, and Internet companies. On Monday, new FCC c...

The world's billionaire population continues to grow, as does their total wealth. According to a new Billionaire Census by Wealth-X and UBS, the number of billionaires around the globe grew .5% between July 2012 and June...

Legal stuff isn't fun to think about, but if you're starting a company, there are a few legal ducks you need to get in a row.

Despite billions in revenue each quarter and owning the dominant desktop platform in the world, people still find it easy to criticize Microsoft. A lot of that has to do with its distant third place in the smartphone rac...

Retired Goldman Sachs Partner Charles T. Harris III (a.k.a. "Chuck") is selling his breathtaking Wyoming ranch for $6.5 million, the Wall Street Journal reports. The 8,179 square foot house, built in Western style, is ne...

Let's stop sobbing for the supposed struggling retiree. They are fewer in number than we've been led to believe, and on average elders have emerged from the Great Recession in far better shape than any other generation, ...

If you've ever spent time staring out the window of your commercial flight, chances are you saw the wing of your airplane and the geometric extension at its end. Called a wingtip, that section is an attachment to help co...

A seasoned executive with a substantial corporate track record, Costolo was exactly what Twitter needed three years ago when he took the helm of the troubled start-up.SAN FRANCISCO — Dick Costolo doesn't fit the profil...

They'll help you challenge assumptions and reframe problems.

Irish politicians, business leaders, and newspapers are ardent defenders of the country's corporate tax regime. And any hint that you think Ireland is a tax haven will set off a storm of protest. They point out that Irel...

We all learn important lessons, and if we are smart about it we even remember them and use them once in a while. For me, one of the best lessons ever is one of the simplest ones.

When the average person runs out of money in their wallet, they hit up a local ATM and withdraw some cash. Jeff Bezos is not the average person.

What is it about your company that captures the hearts and minds of your people?

Twitter's IPO may be kicking up a froth in the major-investor community, but among Twitter's users it's not generating any excitement. And that's a red flag for investors.

Social enterprises are proving that principle is no bar to profitability, and picking up awards for their outperformance

Creating retirement income used to be simple and straightforward by using a balanced portfolio of stocks and bonds (often called a 60/40 portfolio) and only withdrawing a reasonable 4% per year to supplement your social ...

"Everyone knows the legend that innovation starts in a garage, but sooner or later we all grow up and need a place to work." That's what IDEO's Tom Kelley said in his 2001 book, The Art of Innovation, and today it applie...

Today, there's not much we can't access online. But one area has fallen short in terms of the breadth and depth of online access: high quality education. Thankfully, that may be about to change thanks to the initiatives ...

By Tim Devaney and Tom Stein

It's been a bad month for the Luddites. It's been a good month for the Cyborgs.