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  • China
    Jan, 2014
    BMW

    BMW sold 415,200 vehicles in China

    China
    Jan, 2014

    Between January and November 2014, BMW sold 415,200 vehicles in China, through a network of over 440 BMW stores and 100 Mini stores.




  • Espoo, Finland
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014
    Symbian OS

    Symbian terminated

    Espoo, Finland
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014

    Nokia terminated its support of software development and maintenance for Symbian with effect from 1 January 2014, thereafter refusing to publish new or changed Symbian applications or content in the Nokia Store and terminating its 'Symbian Signed' program for software certification.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014
    Bitcoin

    From $13.30 rising to $770

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014

    In 2013, prices started at $13.30 rising to $770 by 1 January 2014.




  • U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014
    Robin Williams

    After Deaths Films

    U.S.
    Wednesday Jan 1, 2014

    After his death in 2014, four films starring him were released: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, A Merry Friggin' Christmas, Boulevard and Absolutely Anything.




  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2014
    Facebook, Inc.

    Over One Billion Users Connected Via a Mobile Device

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2014

    In January 2014, over one billion users connected via a mobile device.




  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2014
    Google LLC

    Google's Market Capitalization Had Grown To $397 Billion

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Jan, 2014

    By January 2014, Google's market capitalization had grown to $397 billion.




  • Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jan 7, 2014
    PlayStation

    PlayStation Now (PS Now)

    Tokyo, Japan
    Tuesday Jan 7, 2014

    PlayStation Now (PS Now) is a Gaikai-based video game streaming service used to provide PlayStation gaming content to PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation TV and BRAVIA televisions. The service currently allows users to pay for access to a selection of original PlayStation 3 titles on either a per-game basis or via a subscription. PlayStation Now was announced on January 7, 2014 at the 2014 Consumer Electronic Show.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 2014
    International Monetary Fund

    Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Jan, 2014

    The Fiscal Affairs Department of the IMF, headed at the time by Acting Director Sanjeev Gupta, produced a January 2014 report entitled "Fiscal Policy and Income Inequality" that stated that "Some taxes levied on wealth, especially on immovable property, are also an option for economies seeking more progressive taxation ... Property taxes are equitable and efficient, but underutilized in many economies ... There is considerable scope to exploit this tax more fully, both as a revenue source and as a redistributive instrument."


  • Zürich, Switzerland
    Monday Jan 13, 2014
    Zlatan Ibrahimović

    Winning the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award

    Zürich, Switzerland
    Monday Jan 13, 2014

    On 14 November 2012, he scored all four goals in a 4–2 win over England in the first ever match at the Friends Arena. His fourth goal, a 35-yard overhead kick with his back to goal, won him praise from players and pundits, with the BBC describing it as a goal that "combined unfathomable imagination and expert technique". It would win the 2013 FIFA Puskás Award for Goal of the Year.


  • Tokyo, Japan
    Jan, 2014
    PlayStation Network

    Consumer Electronics Show

    Tokyo, Japan
    Jan, 2014

    The acquisition was later strengthened when Sony acquired the assets of Gaikai's market rival OnLive. At the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2014, Sony announced that Gaikai's technology would be used to power PlayStation Now; a new cloud-based gaming service that allows people to play PlayStation games on a variety of devices. During 2014, Sony rolled out the service in North America on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in beta form as a means for users to test performance and pricing structures.


  • Horse Guards, London, England
    Friday Jan 17, 2014
    Prince Harry

    Staff Officer Role

    Horse Guards, London, England
    Friday Jan 17, 2014

    On 17 January 2014, the Ministry of Defence announced that Harry had completed his attachment to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps, and would take up a staff officer role, SO3 (Defence Engagement), in HQ London District. His responsibilities would include helping to co-ordinate significant projects and commemorative events involving the Army in London. He was based at Horse Guards in central London.


  • U.S.
    Jan, 2014
    Kevin Hart

    Hart starred as Ben in Ride Along

    U.S.
    Jan, 2014

    In 2014, Hart starred as Ben in Ride Along, opposite Ice Cube.


  • London, England
    Thursday Jan 23, 2014
    Mohamed Salah

    To Chelsea

    London, England
    Thursday Jan 23, 2014

    On 23 January 2014, Chelsea announced that a deal had been agreed with Basel to bring Salah to London for a fee reported to be in the region of £11 million. Three days later the transfer was completed, making him the first Egyptian to sign for the Stamford Bridge club.


  • Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
    Sunday Jan 26, 2014
    The Beatles

    McCartney and Starr performed together

    Staples Center, Los Angeles, USA
    Sunday Jan 26, 2014

    On 26 January 2014, McCartney and Starr performed together at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.


  • London, England
    Sunday Jan 26, 2014
    Google LLC

    Google announced It Had agreed to acquire DeepMind Technologies

    London, England
    Sunday Jan 26, 2014

    On January 26, 2014, Google announced it had agreed to acquire DeepMind Technologies, a privately held artificial intelligence company from London.


  • Ottawa, Canada
    Monday Jan 27, 2014
    Justin Trudeau

    The House of Commons

    Ottawa, Canada
    Monday Jan 27, 2014

    On January 27, 2014, Trudeau and MP Carolyn Bennett escorted Chrystia Freeland into the House of Commons, as is traditional for by-election victors.


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