World's Richest: How Gates Toppled Carlos Slim

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Peter Newcomb and Crayton Harrison examine how Bill Gates recaptured the title of "world's richest person," his philanthropic endeavors and how the personal fortune of Carlos Slim is being threatened. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

The Deep Sea Dive for 100 Billion Barrels of Oil

May 17 (Bloomberg) -- As part of Bloomberg's "The Real Brazil" special series, Trish Regan investigates Brazil's immense oil reserves, and explains how General Electric is developing new technology in an attempt to extract it from beneath the ocean floor. (Source: Bloomberg)

Daily Digit: European car sales rise (1:13)

May 17 - Europe's ailing car market returned to growth after 18 straight months of declines with two extra sales day compared to last year and a 15 percent boom in the UK helped new car registrations rise by 1.8 percent in April to 1.08 million. Hayley Platt reports