Church said his “hope and dream” as mayor was to bring 2,500 jobs to the site to make up for the job losses that occurred when operations ceased at Mound Laboratories, the city’s biggest employer. “In my lifetime, I’ll never see 2,500 employees, but we’re gonna put a big dent […]
History
The history of insurance traces the development of the modern business of insurance against risks, especially regarding cargo, property, death, automobile accidents, and medical treatment. The insurance industry helps to eliminate risks (as when fire-insurance providers demand the implementation of safe practices and the installation of hydrants), spreads risks from […]
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Money, in and of itself, is nothing. It can be a shell, a metal coin, or a piece of paper with a historic image on it, but the value that people place on it has nothing to do with the physical value of the money. Money derives its value by […]
Personal computer history doesn’t begin with IBM or Microsoft, although Microsoft was an early participant in the fledgling PC industry. The first personal computers, introduced in 1975, came as kits: The MITS Altair 8800, followed by the IMSAI 8080, an Altair clone. (Yes, cloning has been around that long!) Both […]
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 7 wins & 7 nominations. See more awards » Learn more More Like This Biography | Drama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.4/10 X A young woman named Savannah Knoop spends six years pretending to be […]
XAT3 THE HISTORY OF MONEY PART 1 Let’s Go FORWARD Tell someone you are going to a convention of accountants and you might get a few yawns, yet money and how it works is probably one of the most interesting things on earth. It is fascinating and almost magical how […]