Amazon, now Alphabet with shares at $1,000
Alphabet's stock is surpassing the $1,000 mark for the first time, less than a week after Amazon reached the same milestone.
Alphabet's stock is surpassing the $1,000 mark for the first time, less than a week after Amazon reached the same milestone.
Business
Jun 5, 2017
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Britain's National Grid says Friday may be the first full 24-hour work-day since the Industrial Revolution in which the nation doesn't depend on electricity generated from coal.
Environment
Apr 21, 2017
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Netflix is on the verge of surpassing 100 million global subscribers, a testament to how much the video streaming service has changed the entertainment landscape since its debut a decade ago.
Business
Apr 17, 2017
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Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal on Friday disclosed it has taken a $500 million stake in Snap, the messaging service which launched its big public offering this week.
Business
Mar 3, 2017
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The international effort to find, confirm and catalogue the multitude of asteroids that pose a threat to our planet has reached a milestone: 15 000 discovered – with many more to go.
Space Exploration
Oct 28, 2016
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In a further sign that the download era is waning, Warner Music Group says it made more money from streaming platforms than any other single source of recorded music revenue in the latest quarter.
Business
May 6, 2016
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The Federal Aviation Administration says there are now more registered drone operators in the U.S. than there are licensed pilots.
Engineering
Feb 8, 2016
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The circadian rhythm, or 'daily biological clock,' controls much of an organism's regular pace of development, and this growth paradigm has been the focus of intense molecular, cellular, pharmacological, and behavioral, research ...
Other
Jan 6, 2016
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On Tuesday, September 29th 2015, Canada achieved a milestone. For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and older outnumbered those aged 0 – 14 years of age. A shocking 16% of Canadians – almost one ...
Social Sciences
Oct 1, 2015
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Facebook announced Monday it had opened its first African office in Johannesburg as part of its efforts "to help people and businesses connect" on the continent.
Internet
Jun 29, 2015
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