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Wealth-X and UBS are out with their latest Billionaire Census, and this year's results provide eye-opening insights into the lives of the world's elite. There are now 2,325 billionaires in the world, who control a total ...

Storehouse began as a gorgeous iPad app for telling highly visual stories. The app won an Apple Design award earlier this year, and its clean layout keeps the focus on the photos and videos that make up the visual narrat...

Cartoonist and feminist theorist Alison Bechdel won a 2014 MacArthur grant, which will give her $625,000 over five years to spend however she wants. The MacArthur Foundation highlights her works including "Dykes To Watch...

Yahoo Tech writer and former New York Times columnist David Pogue reviewed the iPhone 6, calling it "thin" and "sexy." He says there's nothing surprising about the phone really, because of all the leaks leading up to the...

Disney's upcoming movie release schedule should have rival studios worrying.  Variety senior editor Marc Graser tweeted out this photo showing Walt Disney Studios' film plans for the next two years and, as he notes, it ...

We all know that space is cramped on airplanes, but that doesn't mean that it's acceptable to put your feet on someone else's headrest, sprawl across a row of seats when they're already occupied, or walk around the cabin...

From Marissa Mayer's two-year-old son Macallister to 95-year-old VC Henry Hillman, it's clear that influence in tech comes in all ages, shapes, and sizes. We've compiled a list of the most powerful people in tech at near...

Do you believe in... the power of Facebook to fan the flock's passionate flames? In 2006, Julie Vieira was getting ready to take her vows to become a nun. As she browsed the web, it became clear to her that nuns had an i...

What tools will sales teams want and need next year? Or five years hence? Entrepreneurs must plan today for the sales technology of tomorrow.

Walmart's chief spokesman, who resigned last week, admitted he made a "mistake" after the world's largest retailer caught him padding his education credentials. The Bentonville, Ark.-based company discovered that David.....

Shoppers who linger long enough on a product page at searsoutlet.com may be nudged into buying with an age-old tactic: an offer to negotiate.

If you plan to study abroad this year, relying strictly on cash and debit cards can be a gamble. Cash can easily be stolen. Debit cards can charge foreign transaction fees and don't have the same protections as credit ca...

Pot advocacy groups are launching their own campaigns to combat those that rely on stereotypes and fear-mongering.

Citigroup and Bank of America will offer mortgages at discounted interest rates to help borrowers with low incomes or subprime credit. AnnaMaria Andriotis joins MoneyBeat.

Financial markets watching for 2 words as clues to Fed's intentions on rates

Soda makers, which have seen sales in the US fall for nine straight years, appear more like this generation's cigarette sector, one Wall Street report contends. Both sectors are under...

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Corinthian Colleges Inc. on Tuesday, alleging that the ailing Orange County for-profit college operator deceived tens of thousands of students through an "illegal predat...

Danaher Corporation (DHR) announced its plan to acquire Swiss dental equipment manufacturer, Nobel Biocare Holding AG (NOBN), in a press release yesterday. The acquisition is an all-cash agreement of $2.2 billion, inclus...

How does color work? It seems that as men we have an innate fear when it comes to color. It confuses and scares us. Most men prefer to stick to neutral shades, let’s be honest…it can be pretty boring at times. Think ...

A reader going by the initials P.C. has a question about the new iPhone 6.

Alessandro Crugnola, a software developer who works for Aviary, the photo editing app, has written a thoughtful essay on why it is so hard to hire people who want to work on mobile apps for Android phones and devices. Th...

The modern sales landscape will serve as the new bridge between buyer and seller.