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Huawei remains sole Chinese business on Forbes Most Valuable Brands list

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 May 2018 12:56:01 +0000

Huawei has managed to stay in Forbes' Most Valuable Brands list in 2018, and is the only Chinese brand to be listed. It could face difficult challenges in 2018 pertaining to Iranian sanction though. Read more...

Microsoft is reportedly the third biggest tech company in the world, after Apple and Samsung

Adrian Potoroaca — Wed, 13 May 2015 16:52:01 +0000

Despite the fact that the world of technology has been and still is in a constant state of disruption, Microsoft still manages a modest but significant third place in the financial charts. Read more...

Forbes agrees with Bloomberg: Bill Gates is the richest person in the world

John Callaham — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 00:43:04 +0000

Forbes has released its list of the richest people in the world and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is back on top, as Forbes now agrees with Bloomberg who put Gates in the top spot nearly a year ago. Read more...

Syrian Electronic Army hits Forbes site; claims to have taken user accounts

John Callaham — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 02:21:23 +0000

The Syrian Electronic Army hacker group has struck again, attacking the Forbes website and claiming that it has taken 1 million user names and passwords from the outlet Read more...

Bill Gates still on top of Forbes' list of richest people in U.S. for 20 straight years

John Callaham — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 17:40:51 +0000

Forbes' list of the richest people in the U.S. was updated today, and it's not a shock to learn that Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is on top of that list for the 20th straight year. Read more...

Microsoft promotes Office 365 with WiFi hotspot inside print magazine

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:07 +0000

Some Forbes magazine subscribers are getting issues of the print magazine with a physical WiFi hotspot included that offers 15 days of free WiFi, thanks to a new Microsoft Office 365 promotion. Read more...

Gates and Ballmer make Forbes' Most Powerful People list

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:34:58 +0000

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer are among the 71 people that Forbes has picked to be a part of its "Most Powerful People" in the world list for 2012. Read more...

Bill Gates still has a lot of money, keeps #1 rank in the US

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:43:39 +0000

Microsoft co-founder and Chairman Bill Gates is still the richest person in the United States, according to the annual list of the US's 400 richest people at Forbes. Read more...

Bill Gates part of Forbes' World's Most Powerful People list

John Callaham — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 16:13:58 +0000

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is one of 70 people, along with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and the co-founders of Google, who made Forbes' World's Most Powerful people list. Read more...

Forbes: Bill Gates still richest American

John Callaham — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:21:31 +0000

It's not a shock but Forbes's new list of the 400 richests Americans has Microsoft's founder Bill Gates in the number one spot with his net worth calculated to be $59 billion. Read more...

Forbes: Microsoft not as innovative as Apple and Google

Stefano Elia — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:07:09 +0000

In a recent statistic report published by Forbes, Microsoft was ranked the 86th company in regards to being the most innovative, below Amazon, Apple and Google. Read more...

Gates regains Forbes rich list top spot

Andrew Fairbairn — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:04:26 +0000

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has found himself back at the top of Forbes magazine's list of the richest billionaires as the worldwide economic downturn takes its effect on the wealth of many of the world's... Read more...

Google gurus join Forbes billionaire club

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 01:11:34 +0000

The founders of Web engine Google and "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling have made Forbes magazine's list of world billionaires in a year where booming stock markets fattened the bankrolls of the rich. ... Read more...