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WASHINGTON, Jan 13 - Nearly 20 percent more U.S. men over 50 and women over 60 stand to benefit from taking statins, based on the findings of a recent study on the cholesterol-lowering drugs, U.S....

Pinnacle's Nina Vaca says that 'being surrounded by the right people' is the No. 1 factor in her company's success.

Pinnacle's Nina Vaca says that 'being surrounded by the right people' is the No. 1 factor in her company's success. "It was the right time in the industry and it was the right time for me personally," says Vaca, who established her company in 1996. She'd been working for a New York tech firm that provided talent to Fortune 500 companies. When she moved to Texas to be near her family, Vaca--a third-generation entrepreneur--decided to start her own firm.

These 6 entrepreneurs dropped it all for the prospect of making a difference and fulfilling a personal dream.

(Editor's Note: Mrs. Clinton, a Democrat, is a senator from New York.) There is a broad consensus that Congress must act to stave off deeper turmoil on Wall Street. Irrespective of the final agreement yet...

A new book offers explains how companies such as Apple, BMW, Ikea and Target use design to establish lasting (and lucrative) relationships with consumers...

William (Bill) Nuti joined NCR ( NCR - news - people ) in 2005 as chairman and chief executive of the company that was founded as National Cash Register in 1884, and went public in 1926. Earlier in his career...

They might not be the richest people in the world, but these billionaires have tremendous sway over the world's markets, workers--and, in some cases, armies...

The 20 richest women in the world have a combined net worth of $160 billion. Though only one is entirely self-made, they hold tremendous sway over the companies they own and the millions of people they employ.

Some of the richest people on Earth showed up at the World Economic Forum this year. Here's who they were and what they said.