"Google Inc. Posts Rare Ad on Its Homepage" (GOOG)

Dante was right: "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here".
From Insider monkey:

Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has always been one of those rare companies that would never post advertising on its homepage. The page was always clean and straightforward – with an occasional Google Doodle for color and entertainment – inviting visitors to type in search keywords. But finally, Tuesday morning, Google had placed an ad right under its iconic search bar....MORE