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  • Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Washington Post

    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    Bezos purchased The Washington Post, The sale closed on October 1, 2013, and Nash Holdings took control.




  • Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    DC Comics

    DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California

    Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California, headquarters in 2015. The other units, animation, movie, TV and portfolio planning, had preceded DC Comics by moving there in 2010.




  • Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Largest Online Shopping Retailer in the World

    Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Amazon was recognized as the largest online shopping retailer in the world.




  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Google LLC

    The Corporation's Consolidated Revenue for The Third Quarter of 2013

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The corporation's consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was reported in mid-October 2013 as $14.89 billion, a 12 percent increase compared to the previous quarter. Google's Internet business was responsible for $10.8 billion of this total, with an increase in the number of users' clicks on advertisements.




  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    League of Legends

    Season 3 World Championship

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Korean team SK Telecom T1 and Chinese team Royal Club competed at the Season 3 World Championship at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. SK Telecom T1 won the grand prize of $1 million, and Royal Club received $250,000.




  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Joined Alliance For Affordable Internet

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013

    Facebook joined Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in October, as it launched.




  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    International Monetary Fund

    2013 Fiscal Monitor publication

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In the October 2013 Fiscal Monitor publication, the IMF suggested that a capital levy capable of reducing Euro-area government debt ratios to "end-2007 levels" would require a very high tax rate of about 10%.


  • Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    MacOS

    OS X 10.9 Mavericks

    Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    With OS X engineers reportedly working on iOS 7, the version released in 2013, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, was something of a transitional release, with some of the skeuomorphic design removed, while most of the general interface of Mavericks remained unchanged.


  • Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    Lady Gaga

    The second Artpop single

    Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    The second Artpop single, "Do What U Want", featured singer R. Kelly and was released later that month, topping the charts in Hungary and reaching number 13 in the US. Gaga removed the song from all streaming platforms in 2019 in the light of allegations made against Kelly sexually abusing several women; Gaga apologized forever for collaborating with him.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Bitcoin

    FBI seized about ₿30,000

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The FBI seized about ₿30,000 in October 2013 from the dark web website Silk Road, following the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht. These bitcoins were sold at blind auction by the United States Marshals Service to venture capital investor Tim Draper.


  • New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Donald Trump

    New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014

    New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014 against Andrew Cuomo. Trump responded that while New York had problems and its taxes were too high, he was not interested in the governorship.


  • Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Washington Post

    Washington, D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    Bezos purchased The Washington Post, The sale closed on October 1, 2013, and Nash Holdings took control.


  • Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    DC Comics

    DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California

    Burbank, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, DC Entertainment announced that the DC Comics offices would be moved from New York City to Warner Bros. Burbank, California, headquarters in 2015. The other units, animation, movie, TV and portfolio planning, had preceded DC Comics by moving there in 2010.


  • Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Jeff Bezos

    The Largest Online Shopping Retailer in the World

    Bellevue, Washington, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Amazon was recognized as the largest online shopping retailer in the world.


  • Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Google LLC

    The Corporation's Consolidated Revenue for The Third Quarter of 2013

    Mountain View, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The corporation's consolidated revenue for the third quarter of 2013 was reported in mid-October 2013 as $14.89 billion, a 12 percent increase compared to the previous quarter. Google's Internet business was responsible for $10.8 billion of this total, with an increase in the number of users' clicks on advertisements.


  • Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    League of Legends

    Season 3 World Championship

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, Korean team SK Telecom T1 and Chinese team Royal Club competed at the Season 3 World Championship at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. SK Telecom T1 won the grand prize of $1 million, and Royal Club received $250,000.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook Joined Alliance For Affordable Internet

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Monday Oct 7, 2013

    Facebook joined Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) in October, as it launched.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    International Monetary Fund

    2013 Fiscal Monitor publication

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In the October 2013 Fiscal Monitor publication, the IMF suggested that a capital levy capable of reducing Euro-area government debt ratios to "end-2007 levels" would require a very high tax rate of about 10%.


  • Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    MacOS

    OS X 10.9 Mavericks

    Cupertino, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    With OS X engineers reportedly working on iOS 7, the version released in 2013, OS X 10.9 Mavericks, was something of a transitional release, with some of the skeuomorphic design removed, while most of the general interface of Mavericks remained unchanged.


  • Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
    Lady Gaga

    The second Artpop single

    Record Plant, Hollywood, California, U.S.
    Tuesday Oct 22, 2013

    The second Artpop single, "Do What U Want", featured singer R. Kelly and was released later that month, topping the charts in Hungary and reaching number 13 in the US. Gaga removed the song from all streaming platforms in 2019 in the light of allegations made against Kelly sexually abusing several women; Gaga apologized forever for collaborating with him.


  • Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Bitcoin

    FBI seized about ₿30,000

    Washington D.C., U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    The FBI seized about ₿30,000 in October 2013 from the dark web website Silk Road, following the arrest of Ross William Ulbricht. These bitcoins were sold at blind auction by the United States Marshals Service to venture capital investor Tim Draper.


  • New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013
    Donald Trump

    New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014

    New York, U.S.
    Oct, 2013

    In October 2013, New York Republicans circulated a memo suggesting Trump should run for governor of the state in 2014 against Andrew Cuomo. Trump responded that while New York had problems and its taxes were too high, he was not interested in the governorship.


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