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Vanguard 50-year anniversary CEO letter (vanguard.com)
Fifty years ago today, Jack Bogle started a different kind of investment firm—one owned by its investors, ensuring a focus on making money for them, not from them.
Finance, Investment, Company History, Leadership
168 points by telotortium 8 days ago | 218 comments
Microsoft announces new European digital commitments (microsoft.com)
Forty-two years ago, Microsoft released the very first version of Microsoft Word. It was a major milestone in the company’s journey to enhance people’s productivity through innovation. It also marked the young and growing company’s first big step in Europe with the first Microsoft product localized in multiple European languages, starting with German and French.
Microsoft, Europe, Digital Commitments, Company History, Software
19 points by mweibel 9 days ago | 9 comments