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The Wintel Alliance: Robber Barons Redux?
Already notorious within the high-tech industry for its bullying tactics, Microsoft came to the attention of government regulators when a small software company accused the software…Citing Infoplease
Regarding Reprinting or Republishing Infoplease ContentYou may not reprint or republish Infoplease content without first obtaining our permission. Please complete a permissions request form to…January 2009 Current Events: Business/Science News
U.S. News | World News Here are the key events in business and science news for the month of January, 2009. Apple Removing Music Copyright Protection (Jan. 6): Apple announces that it will begin…Kuwait Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Kuwait Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations Defense U.S.-Kuwaiti Relations PEOPLEOver 90% of the…Largest U.S. Bankruptcies, 1980–Present
Filing away some of America's biggest IOUs Bankruptcy is the legal process of getting out of insolvency. Insolvency is when a person or business is incapable of paying back its debts. These debts…William C. Durant Biography
William C. DurantmanufacturerBorn: 12/8/1861Birthplace: Boston, Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had organized the Flint…Herman Hollerith Biography
Herman Hollerithengineer, computer inventorBorn: 2/29/1860Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y. When children ask their parents, “Where did computers come from?” one answer might be, “From the…Oliver Fisher Winchester Biography
Oliver Fisher Winchesterarms manufacturerBorn: 11/30/1810Birthplace: Boston, Mass. The man whose name is most closely associated with producing armaments actually got his start manufacturing…James L. Fergason
James L. FergasonBorn: 1934Birthplace: Wakenda, Missouri Liquid crystal display (LCD)—Liquid crystal displays were originally based on a concept that used a large amount of powder, provided a limited…Loan Processor
Tracy Manley What do you do? I work for HomeAmerican Mortgage -- the Mortgage Company for Richmond American Homes . I process mortgage loans…Trending
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