Chess Legend Bobby Fischer dies at 64

Chess," Bobby Fischer once said, "is life." It was the chess master's tragedy that the messy, tawdry details of his life often overshadowed the sublime genius of his game. Fischer, who has died at the age of 64, was a child prodigy, a teenage grandmaster and — before age 30...

ASCAP Bullying Coffee Shops over Cover Tunes

Whilst the actions undertaken by ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), may be technically legal, it is also seen by many as greedy (see below). Indeed, if they are trying to turn public opinion against piracy, this is perhaps the worst way to go about...

TheStar.com - Business - Calgary firm's oil starts to flow in Buzzard field

"Production has begun at the Buzzard oil field in the United Kingdom's North Sea, Calgary-based Nexen Inc. says. "The Buzzard development is a key component of our North Sea growth strategy that will generate strong economic returns for our shareholders and firmly establish...

Smart secrets from women CEOs

"Barbara Corcoran, Bobbi Brown, Muriel Siebert and other high-profile female entrepreneurs talk frankly about what it takes to succeed. Alexandra Lebenthal's role model was a Wall Street pioneer. As a young girl growing up in the 1960s, she often visited her grandmother,...