AP - Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that the European Commission has refused its request for an open antitrust hearing later this month — hearings the EU said are never open to the public.

Reuters - Dozens of police barged into the Costa Rican home of Calvin Ayre, a Canadian online betting mogul featured on the cover of Forbes magazine's annual billionaire issue, Ayre said on Saturday.

Reuters - The European Commission moved a step closer on Friday to fining Microsoft up to 2 million euros ($2.4 million) daily, warning that new reports show the software giant had not complied with a landmark antitrust ruling.

AP - The European Commission told Microsoft Corp. on Friday that it was "still not in compliance" with a 2004 antitrust ruling that ordered it to share information with rivals to make their software work with Microsoft servers.

Matthew Borghese - AHN Staff Writer New York, New York (AHN) - Forbes has released its annual list of billionaires, with Microsoft founder Bill Gates extending his rein at the top for the 12th year. The business magazine adds that the number of billionaires, worldwide, has made a record leap,...

The number of billionaires surged this year, as did their collective pile of cash, according to Forbes magazine's annual billionaire list.

AFP - Bill Gates gained ground at the top of the megarich rankings as the world's wealthiest people added 400 billion dollars to their net worth, according to Forbes magazine's annual list.

AP - As emerging stock markets surged during the past year, 102 wealthy people around the world won a much-coveted title along with their stellar gains — they all became billionaires.

Strong economic growth worldwide is yielding a record number of billionaires, Forbes' new rich list suggests.

Reuters - The world now has a record 793 billionaires, up 15 percent from a year ago, with a rising number in India, Russia, Brazil and the Middle East as well as more women, Forbes magazine said on Thursday.

The number of billionaires surged this year, as did their collective pile of cash, according to Forbes magazine's annual billionaire list.

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter (AHN) - Cisco Systems announces Tuesday that it plans to buy surveillance company SyPixx Networks for $51 million. Forbes.com reports the privately-held company makes software and hardware that connects video surveillance systems with Internet...

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter Los Angeles, California (AHN) - Forbes...