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Paul Allen’s space company nears debut of world’s biggest plane
Paul Allen’s space company nears debut of world’s biggest plane
A space launch company bankrolled by Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen intends to compete with space entrepreneurs and industry stalwarts by launching satellites into orbit from the world’s biggest airplane.
Stratolaunch Systems, a unit of Allen’s privately owned Vulcan Aerospace, last week gave a small group of reporters a first look at the nearly finished aircraft.
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Microsoft goes against US labor board ruling on worker rights
Microsoft Corp has asked a federal court to throw out a ruling by a US labor board extending the responsibility of companies for contract workers, arguing that the case would have big implications for the technology company.
Microsoft goes against US labor board ruling on worker rights
An August 2015 decision by the National Labor Relations Board expanded the definition of a “joint employer”, which could require more companies to bargain...