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Yahoo's $1.1 Billion Acquisition of Tumblr: Good or Bad?

Yahoo's board of directors approved a deal to buy Tumblr on Sunday. This acquisiting is what many were waiting for, since Marissa Mayer took to the helm of Yahoo! last year. It's a good time for Yahoo. Here's a breakdown of what lies ahead for Yahoo!.

Fortune Mag Says Sell Your Gold, Buy JC Penney Stock Instead

Gold is on its way out and stocks are back in. Billionaire George Soros sold much of his gold and recently bought a huge stake in JC Penney. So if you're looking to unload some of your gold, here's a how-to guide.

Canadian Entrepreneurs Teach Kids to Love Arabic

Muslim Canadian tech entrepreneurs have created a storybook app to teach children Arabic.

Farah Pandith Wants More Women Entrepreneurs

Farah Pandith, along with Hillary Clinton, has recently launched the “Women in Public Service” initiative, naming public service as “the next frontier.”

Bay Area Summer Camp Cultivates Next Generation of Thinkers, Innovators

CEO and Founder of Galileo Learning Glen Tripp believes that innovation and creative confidence is crucial to both personal fulfillment and in changing the world.

Saudi Arabia's $109 Billion Solar Plan

Saudi Arabia has finally noticed it has twenty centuries of solar reserves and has made plans to tap them. For its own use.

The Tragic Transformation of Mecca

Despite having enough solar power to energize the planet for the next 20 centuries, Saudi Arabia has instead reaped the benefits of its oil reserves for decades. This wealth has spurred a spate of massive developments in Mecca, transforming a small desert hamlet into a thriving metropolis.

Saudis to Make Desert Sands into Solar Polysilicon

Saudi Arabia has lots of open land with sand rich in silicon needed to make polysilicon for the solar industry.

A New Platform of Hope for Arab Youth

The Arab world today is home to millions of young people with hopes, plans and the desire to work.

Reporters Notebook: The Ethical Aspects Of Islamic Banking

Are Islamic banks anti-war? Islamic banks discourage investment in the arms and military industry as well as speculation and taking excessive risks

Saudi Prince to Build World's Tallest Tower

568 feet taller than the world’s current tallest building, the Kingdom Tower will feature a Four Seasons hotel, Four Seasons serviced apartments, Class A office space, luxury condominiums and the world’s highest observatory.

Forget Zuckerberg, How About Fazal?

The entrepreneurial world is loaded with bright, usually young, people who dream of one day founding the next Google, Facebook, or something uniquely new and revolutionary.

From Software Engineer to Social Entrepreneur

Bags for Bliss is a social enterprise that empowers adolescent girls in Pakistan through education and entrepreneurship.

J.P. Morgan's Hunt for Afghan Gold

A team of bankers starts to tap the country's vast mineral riches, with help from the Pentagon.

Kingdom Rejects BBC Claim of Zamzam Water Contamination

Saudi authorities have refuted a BBC report claiming that the Zamzam well in Makkah is polluted and that drinking the holy water could cause diseases such as cancer.