Corporate category: 1876 books
The Buyout of America
How Private Equity Is Destroying Jobs and Killing the American Economy
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2009
An authoritative exposé of the mysterious and potentially dangerous world of private equity
Few people realize that the top private equity firms, such as Blackstone Group, Carlyle Group, and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, have become the nation’s largest employers through the businesses they own....
Money for Nothing
How CEOs and Boards Enrich Themselves While Bankrupting America
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
**A Bank of America director questioned the CEO's $76 million pay package in a year when the bank was laying off 12,600 workers and found herself dropped from the board without notice a few months later.
According to their employment agreements -- approved by boards -- 96 percent of large company...
The Merchant of Power
Sam Insull, Thomas Edison, and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
A timely rags-to-riches story, The Merchant of Power recounts how Sam Insull--right hand to Thomas Edison--went on to become one of the richest men in the world, pivotal in the birth of General Electric and instrumental in the creation of the modern metropolis with his invention of the power grid,...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Asia proved resilient to the effects of the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, but sustaining rapid growth became more difficult afterward. Development challenges intensified, the global development agenda became more ambitious, and new sources of development finance emerged. This volume shows how...
by P. Christiaan Klieger
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2004
Fleischmann is a brand name that everyone recognizes, even if they have never baked bread from scratch, drunk a Fleischmann's gin and tonic, or used their vinegar and margarine. Charles Fleischmann, in fact, pretty much invented the brand name and this continued recognition is testimonial to his genius....
by Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2012
Throughout history, important commercial developments in the United States have made it possible for American companies to leverage tough economic conditions to survive—even thrive in a volatile marketplace. This reference book examines the top 100 groundbreaking events in the history of American...
The Loudest Voice in the Room
How the Brilliant, Bombastic Roger Ailes Built Fox News--and Divided a Country
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
A revelatory journey inside the world of Fox News and Roger Ailes—the brash, sometimes combative network head who helped fuel the rise of Donald Trump
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A SHOWTIME LIMITED SERIES • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR
When Rupert Murdoch...
How They Blew It
The CEOs and Entrepreneurs Behind Some of the World's Most Catastrophic Business Failures
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2010
***How They Blew It***is a series of eye-popping tales of entrepreneurs and business leaders who went from corporate gurus to financial disaster zones in rapid and humiliating fashion. Full of surprising details and mind-blowing sums of money, it looks at the characteristics of these leaders and the...
The Bank That Lived a Little
Barclays in the Age of the Very Free Market
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2018
Based on unparalleled access to those involved, and told with compelling pace and drama, The Bank that Lived a Little describes three decades of boardroom intrigue at one of Britain's biggest financial institutions. In a tale of feuds, grandiose dreams and a struggle for supremacy between rival strategies...
by Joosr
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2015
In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to gain knowledge on the go or find the books you'll love, Joosr's brief and accessible eBook summaries...
Fumbling the Future
How Xerox Invented, Then Ignored, the First Personal Computer
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1999
Ask consumers and users what names they associate with the multibillion dollar personal computer market, and they will answer IBM, Apple, Tandy, or Lotus. The more knowledgable of them will add the likes of Microsoft, Ashton-Tate, Compaq, and Borland. But no one will say Xerox. Fifteen years after...
Investment Banking History
National and Comparative Issues (19th-21st centuries)
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2014
The recent financial and banking crisis did reveal the discrepancy between internal management rules and the demands for stability within the divisions of corporate and investment banking by universal banks or within pure investment banks. Their mastership of risks did not balance the variety and...
by Linda L. Meabon
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2003
The Zippo Manufacturing Company was founded in 1932 in Bradford by George G. Blaisdell, who designed the first Zippo lighter in 1933; since then, Zippo has produced nearly four hundred million lighters. The product line eventually expanded to include tape measures and pocket knives. Zippo entered the...
Nathan's Famous
An Unauthorized View of America's Favorite Frankfurter Company
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
“A heartwarming, poignant and even-handed account of the quintessential American immigrant/family business struggle to succeed against all odds” (Larry King).
Nathan’s Famous chronicles the history and business strategies of company founder Nathan Handwerker that led to the success of...