Billionaires Worth $3.7 Trillion Surge as Gates Wins 2013

The richest people on the planet got even richer in 2013, adding $524 billion to their collective net worth, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s 300 wealthiest individuals.

The aggregate net worth of the world’s top billionaires stood at $3.7 trillion at the market close on Dec. 31, according to the ranking. The biggest gains came in the...

Dubai 2014 firework display breaks world record (pics & video)

Dubai (AFP) - Dubai shattered the world record for the largest ever pyrotechnic display on New Year's Eve with a show involving more than half a million fireworks, Guinness World Records said Wednesday.

"Ten months in planning, over 500,000 fireworks were used during the display which lasted around six minutes, with Guinness World...