Sir Richard Branson has thrown down the gauntlet to fellow billionaire Carlos Slim and is now vying to enter the Mexican mobile market. Slim, the world's second richest man, made his vast fortunes in the often restricted South American market but has …

Oracle Team USA skippered by James Spithill celebrates after defending the cup as they beat Emirates Team New Zealand to defend the America's Cup during the final race on September 25, 2013 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty …

22 percent: Employment and career opportunities in cybersecurity are booming. Jobs such as information security analysts are projected to grow through 2020 at a rate of 22 percent, much faster than the growth rate for all occupations, according to the …

In a battle of billionaires, space ventures owned by Internet pioneers Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are relying on prominent former lawmakers as they jockey for control over a historic launch pad at Kennedy Space Center. The Florida launch pad was …

Dear Editor: Our country has put itself in financial crises for years because we have reduced our ability to pay our bills. International billionaires' political agents in Congress have legislated overseas tax shelters and trade agreements that benefit …

The biggest challenges that commercial space flight companies Blue Origin and SpaceX face this fall may not take place outside of the stratosphere, but rather right here on Earth. As reported by the Waco Tribune, these two players of the fledgling …

A $US300 million ($NZ363 million) superyacht owned by Moscow-based billionaire Andrey Melnichenko docked in Auckland this morning. The vessel, simply known as "A" (an initial shared by Mr Melnichenko and his Serbian model wife Aleksandra), is tied …

New York's billionaire mayor said Friday it would be "a godsend" if the world's other billionaires all moved to the city because it would increase the tax base. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on his weekly WOR radio show that the reason census figures …

Carnival Corporation ( CCL ) is down 12% since January, Red Hat Inc. ( RHT ) is down 14%, and the much-bandied J.C. Penney Co. Inc. ( JCP ) is down 48% year-to-date, making them three of the 'Biggest Losers" in the S&P 500. Here's an update to see …