Reuters - Microsoft Corp. picked two well-respected technical minds to fill the void from founder Bill Gates' pending departure in two years, but it also identified a next tier of leaders charged with reinventing the software giant to compete against younger, agile rivals.

Reuters - When a 76-year-old pensioner recently told Jill Schlesinger he wanted to put 10 percent of his $100,000 portfolio into gold, the financial adviser knew the latest investment craze would likely end badly, and soon.

Reuters - South Korea, home to the world's most sophisticated online games, is preparing an assault on North America, Japan and Europe, setting the stage for an international scrum in an industry poised to nearly triple in value in the coming years.

Reuters - If bulls have their way next week, U.S. stocks could extend the rebound that has some on Wall Street hoping the worst is over after a month-long sell-off.