People

Los Angeles, CA, November 19 -- A recent study by the Graduate School of Management at the University of California, Davis, has revealed that women hold only 10.6 percent of positions in the state’s biggest companies this year.

New York, November 17 -- Even the richest people don't have all the luck. Paul Allen, one of the wealthiest people in the world and co-founder of Microsoft has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that affects blood, bone marrow and lymph nodes.

Los Angeles -- Chris Bosh led Toronto back from a 22-point deficit Friday and the Raptors scored the game's final 16 points to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-89.

Czestochowa -- A 95-year-old man who has been working as a leather-goods craftsman for over 70 years was named Poland's oldest worker.

Nassau-- A spokeswoman for fashion designer Peter Nygard says it's likely he will rebuild his multimillion-dollar residence badly damaged by fire this week.

Los Angeles, November 12:U.S. President Barack Obama is the world’s most powerful person, at least according to Forbes magazine. On Wednesday, the magazine released its first ever list of “The World's Most Powerful People,” which included some of the world's most powerful personalities.

New York, November 12 -- Bill Gates, one of the world’s richest men and founder of Microsoft, said Wednesday that Wall Street compensation is “often too high” and further bids to regulate pays could rebound.

Los Angeles -- Mark Zoradi, president of Walt Disney Studios, is the latest in a string of executives to leave the company in recent weeks, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Lansing, Mich. -- Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is finding some success tempting Massachusetts companies to relocate in the Great Lake State, officials said.

Boston -- Attorney Robert H. Rines, known for spending decades chasing the Loch Ness monster, died in Boston at the age of 87, his wife, Joanne Hayes-Rines, said.