Microsoft spent 20 billion dollar on MSN, XBox over 4 years

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Microsoft Corp. announces
30-billion-dollar share buyback plan

Microsoft Corp. announces
30-billion-dollar share buyback plan 07/20/2004 05:44 PM
Xinhua News Agency Jul 20 2004 10:11PM GMT

Microsoft to pay US$75 billion to
shareholders over 4 years

Microsoft to pay US$75 billion to
shareholders over 4 years 07/21/2004 12:57 AM
EastDay Jul 21 2004 5:11AM GMT

Canadians spent more than $3 billion
online in 2003

Canadians spent more than $3 billion
online in 2003 09/24/2004 07:43 AM
Hamiltonspectator.com - Fri Sep 24, 07:05 am GMT

Data Nightmare at Pentagon: $19 billion
spent and STILL no spending tracking
system 7/9

Data Nightmare at Pentagon: $19 billion
spent and STILL no spending tracking
system 7/9 07/09/2004 08:08 PM
Wired News article

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The Billion-Dollar Telescope

The Billion-Dollar Telescope 01/02/2004 05:01 PM
dcmeserve writes "As in all science, astronomers are ever searching for better technology to aid in their task. But when it comes to telescopes, nothing beats ...

Billion Dollar Infallible Man

Billion Dollar Infallible Man 04/19/2005 11:50 AM

« Sic transit gloria mundi carved into a rock on the southern edge of Lauttasaari. »

This one's for the well fed boys in red deliberating in their multi-million dollar hotel who amongst themselves will be the next infallible man entrusted to dispense admonishments for condom use, to ensure that the role of women stays firmly in the middle ages and to condemn poverty everywhere except Vatican City. Those who think the last pope was so great likely cannot read latin or ever bothered to read his encyclicals. It's a sad time in the world where not starting a war and offering weak words of peace makes you a great pope. Popes used to have armies and kill the dirty unbelievers, but now all they do is ride around in the popemobile and have world leaders over for dinner now and then. The retirement plan sucks, too.

You can't take it with you and you'll be forgotten along with everything else eventually; even a pontiff.

A Billion-Dollar Tease

A Billion-Dollar Tease 09/10/2004 02:50 PM
Air carrier jumps on word of a giant new contract, but is it for real?

Uncovering the Billion-Dollar Secret

Uncovering the Billion-Dollar Secret 12/28/2004 05:27 PM
Understanding stock option expensing isn't easy, but it's worth the effort.

Google's Billion-Dollar Idea

Google's Billion-Dollar Idea 01/03/2005 05:56 PM
Google's plans for an inventory-reduction service could be worth billions to global companies.

Genentech's Next Billion-Dollar Drug

Genentech's Next Billion-Dollar Drug 07/08/2004 02:12 PM
The cancer drug Avastin looks like a big winner.

A billion-dollar question: to Google or
not

A billion-dollar question: to Google or
not 08/08/2004 03:44 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Aug 8 2004 8:03PM GMT

Google to go public at 12 billion dollar
value

Google to go public at 12 billion dollar
value 01/05/2004 10:25 PM
Deepika Global Jan 5 2004 9:39PM ET

Return Of The Billion Dollar Venture
Fund

Return Of The Billion Dollar Venture
Fund 02/19/2004 06:27 AM
At the height of the bubble years, it seemed like every other venture capitalist was raising a billion dollar (or more!) fund so that they, too, could feed cash into the IPO generating system of Silicon Valley. However, after the bubble collapsed, and VCs realized that they couldn't find enough places to put their money to get a reasonable return (long term investing be damned), they ended up giving billions back to limited partners who weren't too thrilled with their venture investing buddies. However, the big institutional investors simply don't know what else to do with the money they have earmarked for high risk investments, so when the VCs (the same ones who did nothing with their money) come back again on their usual fund raising trips, the institutional investors open up their wallets. Thus, it's no surprise to hear that, now that the tech world is heating up again, NEA is the first VC firm in years to raise a new billion dollar fund. They won't be the last, however. Expect many of the big name funds to start announcing similar funds in the relatively near future.

Study: Billion-dollar outsourcing on the
rise

Study: Billion-dollar outsourcing on the
rise 01/22/2004 03:13 AM
CNET Jan 21 2004 8:08PM GMT

Google's Billion-Dollar Shopping List

Google's Billion-Dollar Shopping List 06/03/2004 12:15 PM
Google will have almost no limit on its corporate checkbook. Here's what the company might buy.

FCC to rule on billion-dollar spectrum
giveaway

FCC to rule on billion-dollar spectrum
giveaway 04/09/2004 05:23 PM
A battle royal over spectrum is heating up once more in the cellular industry with Nextel Communications on one side and Verizon Wireless taking a leadership position representing most of the other wireless carriers on the other side.

Infosys reports a billion-dollar year

Infosys reports a billion-dollar year 04/13/2004 02:17 PM
The Indian software and services company, which handles offshore outsourcing work from U.S. corporations, says revenue hit $1 billion in fiscal 2004.

IBM hands Lenovo billion-dollar PC loser

IBM hands Lenovo billion-dollar PC loser 12/31/2004 04:39 PM
New filing shows failings

Billion-dollar outsourcing deals more
common

Billion-dollar outsourcing deals more
common 07/21/2004 05:58 AM
ZDNet UK Jul 21 2004 10:12AM GMT

Quantas unveils billion-dollar
outsourcing deals

Quantas unveils billion-dollar
outsourcing deals 05/17/2004 04:45 AM
CNET Asia May 17 2004 8:51AM GMT

Hutchison secures billion dollar 3G
network loan

Hutchison secures billion dollar 3G
network loan 08/17/2004 09:17 PM
ABC Online Aug 18 2004 1:38AM GMT

Iowa ISP Wins Billion Dollar Judgement
Against Spammers

Iowa ISP Wins Billion Dollar Judgement
Against Spammers 12/19/2004 03:07 PM
"Robert Kramer, whose company provides e-mail service for about 5,000 subscribers in eastern Iowa, filed suit against 300 spammers after his inbound mail servers received up to 10 million spam e-mails a day in 2000, according to court documents."

An Investor's 'Gong Show' for
Billion-Dollar Dreamers

An Investor's 'Gong Show' for
Billion-Dollar Dreamers 07/05/2004 01:12 AM
Some finalists in the "Pitch Tim Draper on Your Billion Dollar Idea" contest had some rather wacky ideas.

E-sales extend billion-dollar weeks
through April 18

E-sales extend billion-dollar weeks
through April 18 05/03/2004 06:14 PM
InternetRetailer.com May 3 2004 9:25PM GMT

VA Ditches Half A Billion Dollar Useless
Computing System

VA Ditches Half A Billion Dollar Useless
Computing System 07/28/2004 04:22 AM
Last week, we noted some of the probl ems the Federal Technology Service was having getting their very expensive computer system to actually work (it had something to do with not actually training people to use it) that was causing all sorts of delays and problems (including crying employees). Not surprisingly, this isn't the only example of completely wasteful spending on large computing systems from government agencies. The Department of Veterans Affairs has now announced plans to ditch their $472 million computer system that was designed to be used in VA hospitals across the country. Luckily, it appears that they have not yet spent all of that money, as this particular installment was just a test at one location in Florida. Now, however, the hospital is switching back to their old computer system. Problems with the system meant a shortage of surgical supplies and delayed operations (ouch). Once again, a lack of real training seems to be part of the problem. Even worse, there are reports that BearingPoint, who build the system received an extra $200,000 for finishing the project "on time." Of course, in order to finish it on time, they skipped that whole pesky training part. Just one example of poorly designed "incentives" for projects.

Intel plans two billion dollar expansion
of Ireland factory

Intel plans two billion dollar expansion
of Ireland factory 05/19/2004 04:15 PM
AFP via Yahoo! May 19 2004 8:24PM GMT

Wipro net profit up 26 percent, breaches
billion dollar revenue mark (AFP)

Wipro net profit up 26 percent, breaches
billion dollar revenue mark (AFP) 04/16/2004 12:56 AM
AFP - Indian software company Wipro net profit jumped 26 percent in the year to March as it became the second listed IT firm in India to breach the one-billion-dollar revenue mark.

E-check dollar volume surges over past
two years, NACHA says

E-check dollar volume surges over past
two years, NACHA says 05/17/2004 04:40 PM
InternetRetailer.com May 17 2004 8:04PM GMT

6 Billion Dollar Internet Gaming Market
Offers Potential State Deficit Solution

6 Billion Dollar Internet Gaming Market
Offers Potential State Deficit Solution 06/29/2004 08:42 PM
Biz.yahoo.com - Tue Jun 29, 06:19 pm GMT

CoolestCity.com To Compete In The Multi
Billion Dollar Online U.S. City Business
Directory Market

CoolestCity.com To Compete In The Multi
Billion Dollar Online U.S. City Business
Directory Market 12/19/2004 03:14 PM
The Internet Business Directory Industry Has A New Player in Its Competitive Multi Billion Dollar Playing Field [PRWEB Dec 12, 2004]

Internet search engine giant Google may
become a $30 billion dollar company
after it offers to go public. In a

Internet search engine giant Google may
become a $30 billion dollar company
after it offers to go public. In a 07/27/2004 09:38 PM
Xinhua News Agency Jul 28 2004 1:50AM GMT

What Does 4.4 Billion Years Old Look
Like?

What Does 4.4 Billion Years Old Look
Like? 04/10/2005 07:27 AM
Sci-Tech Today Apr 10 2005 10:40AM GMT

What Does 4.4 Billion Years Look Like?

What Does 4.4 Billion Years Look Like? 04/10/2005 07:27 AM
Sci-Tech Today Apr 10 2005 10:40AM GMT

Cosmos 'a billion years older'

Cosmos 'a billion years older' 05/20/2004 08:46 AM
New measurements that an atomic reaction is slower than was thought may mean the Universe is older.

Dell sees sales of $80 billion in three
to four years

Dell sees sales of $80 billion in three
to four years 04/06/2005 08:32 PM
USA Today Apr 7 2005 12:48AM GMT

Cisco Targets $1 Billion Revenue In 3
Years

Cisco Targets $1 Billion Revenue In 3
Years 09/14/2004 04:28 PM
Financial Express Sep 14 2004 7:52PM GMT

New Evidence About 'The Great Dying' 2
Billion Years Ago

New Evidence About 'The Great Dying' 2
Billion Years Ago 05/14/2004 09:14 AM

Yahoo plans to put up $3 billion to
repurchase stock over 5 years

Yahoo plans to put up $3 billion to
repurchase stock over 5 years 03/25/2005 08:36 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Mar 25 2005 11:32AM GMT

Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion
Light-years Wide

Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion
Light-years Wide 05/25/2004 05:27 AM
Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion Light-years Wide by Robert Roy Britt
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/mystery_monday_040524.html

If you've ever wondered how big the universe is, you're not alone. Astronomers have long pondered this, too, and they've had a hard time figuring it out. Now an estimate has been made, and it’s a whopper. The universe is at least 156 billion light-years wide. In the new study, researchers examined primordial radiation imprinted on the cosmos. Among their conclusions is that it is less likely that there is some crazy cosmic "hall of mirrors" that would cause one object to be visible in two locations. And they've ruled out the idea that we could peer deep into space and time and see our own planet in its youth. This has been added to Astronomy Resources Subject Tracer™ Information Blog.
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