Imagine a service that provides instant downloads of popular music, like Apple's iTunes, but without the 99-cent-per-song fees. That's precisely the surprise gift Google delivered to its Chinese......
Most venture capitalists have hordes of entrepreneurs clamoring for a few moments of their time. Jonathan Meeks prizes his list of people who don't want to take his calls. Meeks, then a vice......
It was a year of conquest in Hollywood. The worldwide box office soared to a record Rs 1.2 trillion, buoyed by global blockbusters like Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and......
It has been a busy year for Forbes' team of fortune hunters. Strong equity markets combined with rising real estate values and commodity prices pushed up fortunes from Mumbai to Madrid. Forbes......
When Prince Albert von Thurn und Taxis turned 18, he inherited one of Europe's largest fortunes, including massive real estate holdings, a hefty stock portfolio and fine art. High school took the......
It is the year of the tween. Coming off a massive concert tour, a hit 3-D movie--and a risqu picture in Vanity Fair--pop star Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) leads a slew of young stars onto......