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Richest dead celebrity: Bob Marley

Is reggae superstar Bob Marley bigger than Jesus? That's debatable, but the music legend who died 28 years ago is about to challenge Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson for the title of richest dead celebrity.

The man behind the netbook craze

A few years ago rivals mocked Asus chairman Jonney Shih. Now, Shih's having the last laugh.

Ben Stein: 4 lessons from the recession

As I write this from real estate disaster-ridden but still-glorious Los Angeles, I read much speculation that the recession is over.

Google Chrome OS - press event

Fortune's Jon Fortt live-blogs the event to showcase Google's new operating system.

Mixed forecasts for holiday spending

The stock market is up. Consumer confidence is down. Unemployment is way up. Gas prices are down.

Now open: The best job on Wall Street

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Sweet! Is Sugar the future of publishing?

Brainstorm Tech: The women-centric collection of sites is shaking up the web - and traditional media.

Forget $100 oil. $80 oil is a problem

Are cash-strapped American consumers on for another date with energy price misery?

The big financial pay pie

As the world knows, the public is up in arms about the compensation being paid at financial companies that owe their very existence to massive government help. Ordinary citizens, earning ordinary pay (or none at all), burn to see bankers and Wall Streeters get rudely cut down to size. But what many people don't focus on is that lower pay for these corporate fat cats would simply mean more money for the shareholders who own their companies. At heart, it's this year's rebound in profits that is causing the commotion. Earnings at Goldman Sachs, currently everybody's favorite piñata, are up 70%; guessing what CEO Lloyd Blankfein will make has suddenly become a parlor game. Maddeningly for anyone already mad, the government spurred the profits by keeping interest rates low and allowing financial firms to fund their operations cheaply.

An animation studio bets on the iPhone

At first glance, Albie Hecht's office is cluttered with toys -- a plush gorilla from the Mario Bros. video game, vinyl figurines from the toy line Kidrobot, to name a few. But in fact, they're all relics of the animation industry, where Hecht, 56, made his name launching such mega-hit children's shows such as Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Dora the Explorer," and "Blue's Clues."

10 companies for leaders

IBM, led by CEO Samuel Palmisano, takes the top spot of best businesses for nurturing talent.

The three phases of Steve

Most books on Apple's CEO come in one of three genres: Hero, Creep or Creepy Genius.

How Steve Jobs changed music

Apple has profoundly revamped the way we hear, buy and make music.

Celebrities' favorite iPhone apps

Stars from Rachael Ray to Neil Patrick Harris reveal the apps they love to use.

8 stars speak out on Steve

Executives from Andy Grove to Bob Iger explain what makes Jobs one of the best business minds of our time.

20 highest paid under 40

Which young executives at public companies raked it in - and how much did they earn?

'My biggest mistake'

The folks on Fortune's 40 under 40 list may be rising stars, but they're not perfect. Here are the decisions they most regret in their careers.

If Wall Street's 'talent' leaves

There's no need to fear a Wall Street brain drain -- despite the crackdown on pay by Washington.

Why we had to get rid of GM's CEO

Without any experience in automaking or government, Steven Rattner left his Wall Street perch to wade into the largest restructuring in American history. The scale and speed of the rescue raised many questions, inspiring Rattner to write this account of a defining moment in capitalism.

How Microsoft got its cool back

After the Vista debacle, Windows 7 is winning raves. But can Microsoft take on Google?