Topic: Oracle Corporation

Top 5 on Forbes rich list? Bill, Warren ... and Carlos!

Forbes came out with its annual ranking of the world's richest people Thursday. This year's Top 5 billionaires made their money in software, luxury goods, investments, and telecommunications. But the No. 1 has pulled far ahead of his rivals. Here's how the Top 5 stack up:

Obama touts high tech, business investment at Intel in Oregon

President Obama visited Intel Corp.'s large manufacturing plant in Oregon Friday. He named Intel CEO Paul Otellini – who's been critical of the administration's economic policies – to the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Maya Angelou, George H. W. Bush among those who received Medal of Freedom

Maya Angelou and George H. W. Bush were among those to receive the highest civilian honor in the US. President Obama awarded George H. W. Bush, athletes, civil rights activists, humanitarians, and artists such as Maya Angelou the Medal of Freedom.

George H.W. Bush, 14 others to be awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom next year

George H.W. Bush, along with Maya Angelou, Stan Musial and a dozen others, will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom early next year. George H.W. Bush was the 41st President of the United States.

Through the short-seller's looking glass

It helps to understand the effect of this takeover-laden environment on the psychology of the short-seller.

Schwarzenegger adds muscle to Medvedev's vision for Russian Silicon Valley

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger arrived in Russia this week along with executives from Google, Microsoft, and Oracle to give a boost to Russia's burgeoning tech sector.

Forbes 400 list: Bill Gates still richest American

Forbes 400: Things are on the up for US billionaires with more than half of them adding to their net worth in a year which once again saw Bill Gates as the richest of them all, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.

Consumer sentiment falls, dampens stock rally

Consumer sentiment fell unexpectedly in September.

Warning: why cheaper money won't mean more jobs

Lowering the cost of capital will only help corporations with their wave of mergers and acquisitions, meaning more pink slips for everyone else.

Is higher executive compensation tied to performance?

Massive CEO compensations consist mostly of company shares the executives received via stock options. How much does that value really reflect the work of a company's chief executive?

Warren Buffett is a rock star. Literally.

In a new Geico video, which swept the Internet Friday, a long-haired, bandanna-wrapped Warren Buffett sings like rock star Axl Rose (sort of).

Buffett’s new shareholder letter: Bankers’ advice biased toward earning fees

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett writes in his annual shareholder letter that bankers offer advice that is biased by the fees they might earn from transactions. 

America's Cup race goes to American ingenuity

American software tycoon Larry Ellison won the America’s Cup yacht race Sunday, using the latest technology to bring the cup back to the US for the first time in 15 years.

Stocks for the next decade? Check out these predictions from 2000 first.

Back in 2000, The New York Times asked 10 stock experts for their buy-and-hold picks for 2010. Here's a look at how they fared.

Japan's opposition touts fresh faces in bid for election victory

The Democratic Party of Japan has promoted women and younger candidates who have not risen through traditional routes to power.

Intel, Dell sending mixed signals on tech recovery

Oracle-Sun deal could transform industry

The takeover bid boosts Oracle, but the impact on open-source software is unclear.

Warmer temperatures play big role in droughty tree die-offs

The Life You Can Save

Bioethicist Peter Singer challenges all of us to rethink our ideas about “a good life.”

Schools tap '21st-century skills'

To prepare students for a fast-changing future, teachers are reaching beyond the R's.

Explosively delicious

Inspired by a fantasy novel, a teen cooks up a sauce the family raves about.

Opinion: U.S. can't afford to mar innovation

Proposed patent reforms mean less protection for the underdog.