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Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:47 -0400

NEW YORK - It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:16:35 -0400

NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands - Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.

LinkedIn looks to build on its impressive resume

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:16:29 -0400

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California - LinkedIn and Facebook will celebrate the anniversaries of their IPOs just a few days apart this week. But their experiences as publicly traded companies couldn't be more different.

Richard Branson swaps suit for skirt to honor bet

Sun, 12 May 2013 05:16:11 -0400

SEPANG, Malaysia - British business magnate Richard Branson has lost his latest job because of orange juice.

Elon Musk's SpaceX signs lease at NM spaceport

Tue, 07 May 2013 16:15:06 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Another space industry heavyweight has signed on to use New Mexico's Spaceport America - Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp., or SpaceX, Gov. Susana Martinez announced Tuesday.

Virgin Galactic spaceship makes 1st powered flight

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:50:23 -0400

MOJAVE, California - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo has made its first powered flight, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief hops into space.