Month: July 2014

ReliefWeb

ReliefWeb is the largest humanitarian information portal in the world.[citation needed] Founded in 1996, the portal now hosts more than 500.000 humanitarian situation reports, press releases, evaluations, guidelines, assessments, maps and infographics.[1] The portal is an independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance. It […]

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Microsoft buys online ad firm Aquantive for $6 billion

Friday, May 18, 2007  Microsoft have today paid $6 billion (£3 billion) for the online marketing firm Aquantive. The takeover will pave the way for Microsoft to expand into the $40 billion online advertising market currently dominated by Google and Yahoo!. Kevin Johnson, the head of Microsoft’s platforms and services division, said “This deal takes […]

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