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The Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform may still be a distant second-place contender to Amazon's $10 billion Amazon Web Services juggernaut, but Microsoft has one edge: It can sell to its existing base of large enterprise customers. 

The key is Microsoft's Windows Server business, which lets those customers take their existing data center investments and easily bridge them to Azure — where they can get access to functionally unlimited supercomputing power just by punching in their credit card number. Читать дальше...

Anomalies could make Goldman Sachs appear ‘fairer’ than John Lewis

The U.S. on Wednesday approved the $25 billion sale of Airbus planes to Iran, which will provide a much-needed refresh to an aging fleet long blocked from repair by international … Click to Continue »

The Joe Gibbs Racing driver questions whether LIS inspection is necessary given NASCAR's stringent regulations.

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Caltech knocked off perch but warning on rise of Asian rivals

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

CHICAGO (AP) — Grain futures were mixed higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade.

Lethal Weapon debuts tonight on Fox, and we’re going to take a few moments to introduce the season one cast! The show is a re-imagination of the movie franchise of the same name. The Fox comedy will follow the classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, who work a crime-ridden beat in modern-day Los Angeles. Be [...]

House Republicans put together a big show trial today because they want to impeach the IRS chief. They didn't plan on Democrats hijacking the proceedings.

Boeing said Wednesday it obtained a US government license to complete a sale of planes to Iran Air, moving closer to the first such deal since the 1979 Islamic revolution. The aerospace group said it remained in talks with Iran Air on a final sales agreement after the two sides reached a preliminary deal in June. "Any final sales agreement would have to adhere to the license we've been issued," said Boeing spokesman Mark Sklar.

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Stocks shot higher, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose to an all-time intraday high, after the Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged. 

Bonds and gold rallied, too. 

First, the scoreboard:

• Dow: 18,293.70, +163.74, (0.90%)
• S&P 500: 2,163.12, +23.36, (1.09%)
• Nasdaq: 5,295.18, +53.83, (1.03%)
• 10-year yield: 1.658%, -0.029
• Gold: $1,337.55, +19.25, (1.46%)

1. The Fed held steady... Читать дальше...

If there’s one thing the internet loves more than cat videos, it’s scaremongering headlines about how your cat could kill you.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State University Research Park is facing a major financial loss after a once-promising tenant was allowed to fall behind on rent for years before going bankrupt.

AMES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa State University Research Park is facing a major financial loss after a once-promising tenant was allowed to fall behind on rent for years before going bankrupt. The Ames research park, a nonprofit that is connected to the university, says it is likely the single biggest creditor of Etrema Products and is owed roughly $480,000 in uncollected rent. The trustee appointed by the government wrote in a court filing last week that the research park's lien on Etrema's property... Читать дальше...

Grammy Award-winning country superstar Shania Twain and internationally revered classical tenor Andrea Bocelli have signed with Maverick for...

Be nice to them: A secret button under the dash can ruin your day in a hurry.

Accommodation of migrants and refugees in France in accordance with EU intake quota is not welcomed by 57 percent of the country's citizens, a poll conducted by Elabe research organization upon the request of BFMTV broadcaster revealed on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug, laquinimod, appears to prevent or slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to a new study.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Gonorrhea appears to be developing resistance to the two antibiotics that constitute the last available treatment option for the sexually transmitted bacteria, U.S. health officials announced Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug, laquinimod, appears to prevent or slow the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) in mice, according to a new study.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Gonorrhea appears to be developing resistance to the two antibiotics that constitute the last available treatment option for the sexually transmitted bacteria, U.S. health officials announced Wednesday.