https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alphabet-results/alphabet-sales-drop-for-first-time-on-google-ad-cutbacks-in-pandemic-idUSKCN24V3I1 >Google parent Alphabet Inc's quarterly sales fell for the first time in its 16 years as a public company, but the decline was less than expected as many advertisers stuck with the most popular online search engine during the pandemic.