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How Do You Define Risk?

BY FAST COMPANY STAFFWed Oct 19, 2011

Risk, as defined by visionaries, celebrities, and dictionaries.READ»

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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Joins Buffett and Gates in "Giving Pledge"

BY Jenara NerenbergThu Dec 9, 2010

The 26-year-old paper billionaire says he will donate half of his wealth to charity.READ»

IFIVE   |  Comment

iFive: PlayStation Phone Pics, Apple's China Copyright Trouble, An EV Record, The New Warren Buffett, MySpace's Makeover

BY David ZaxWed Oct 27, 2010

Good morning. While you were sleeping, advances in technology, ethonomics, and business leadership just kept on keepin' on. Here are just five of myriad examples:1. Pictures of something looking like the PlayStation Phone have been ...READ»

ANN CHARLES   |  Comment

Leadership: Inglorious CEOs

BY Ann CharlesTue Aug 31, 2010

Timing is everything. Could there be a worse time than now be a CEO?READ»

THE GIVING PLEDGE   |  Comment

Peer Pressure Works on Billionaires Too

BY Ariel SchwartzWed Aug 4, 2010

There's nothing like a little prodding from Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to get the uber-rich to part with their hard-earned wealth-- or half of it, at least. READ»

INVESTMENT   |  Comment

Janette Dillerstone ジャネット・ディラーストーン CEO / Director / Co-Founder (CEO ／ 取締役 ／ 共同創設者 / 博愛主義者)

BY Tadaharu WakabayashiTue Dec 22, 2009

Tadaharu Wakabayashi's DaughterREAD»

BYD   |  Comment

What's the Big Deal About BYD?

BY Ariel SchwartzFri Dec 11, 2009

Wouldn't it be great if China, land of cheap products, could bring us a low-cost, well-made electric sedan? We certainly thought so when we named China's BYD as one of our Most Innovative Companies earlier this year. Warren Buffett ...READ»

WARREN BUFFETT   |  Comment

Daddy Givebucks: Lessons Learned When Warren Buffett Hands You $1 Billion

BY Jeff BaileyTue Sep 1, 2009

Three years ago, Warren Buffett gave each of his kids $1 billion to give away -- suddenly thrusting them into the philanthropic elite. Here's what they learned.READ»

FC CALENDAR   |  Comment

Happy Birthday Warren Buffett!

BY Clay DillowSun Aug 30, 2009

The Oracle of Omaha turns 79 today, but he’s not slowing down. Though an economy like this one hurts everyone, Buffett’s done quite well following his own oft-repeated advice: “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when ...READ»

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Who Are the CEOs of Hogwarts?

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Jul 17, 2009

Scrape away all the wizardry, and the Harry Potter films are about a company that unites behind a leader to defeat its foes. Which got us thinking about the real world wizards of finance and technology. In short, who in the business world is equivalent to our heroes and who deserves the title of He Who Must Not Be Named?READ»

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The Affleck Rule

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Jun 27, 2008

On Nightline last night, they had a mini-documentary about Ben Affleck visiting the Congo and sharing stories of what he saw in the conflict-torn country. As I watched his sunburned face, as he tearfully described atrocities he ...READ»