Corporate category: 1876 books
All That Glitters
The Fall of Barings
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
**The definitive, classic account of the fall of the House of Baring, the oldest merchant bank in London, in 1995 and the ultimate rogue trader, Nick Leeson, who brought down the venerable institution with speculative investing.
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John Gapper, associate editor of the Financial Times, and his coauthor...
by Joosr
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 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...
Google, Making Information Accessible
The search engine that changed the world
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Find out how Google became the most visited site in the world just 50 minutes!
Google is one of the world’s most valuable brands, and currently has billions of users worldwide. From humble beginnings in the computer labs of Stanford University, the search engine’s innovative approach to...
Spotify, Music for Everyone
The meteoric rise of the world’s top streaming service
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Find out how Spotify changed the way we listen to music in just 50 minutes!
Spotify is a music streaming service which was launched in 2008. Its freemium business model, which allows users to choose between listening to music for free or paying a monthly subscription to access an ad-free version...
YouTube, The Home of Vlogging
The rise of video on demand
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Find out how YouTube made video content accessible to all in just 50 minutes!
YouTube is a video sharing platform which was launched in 2005. Although it was originally developed as a simple video sharing platform, it has evolved into one of the most popular websites on the internet, with...
Kaufmann's
The Big Store in Pittsburgh
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
In 1871, Jacob and Isaac Kaufmann created a classic Pittsburgh institution. The business grew from a small store on the South Side to a mammoth clothing house downtown that outfitted the community. The removal of the original freestanding clock upset customers, so Kaufmann's added its iconic version...
Rich's
A Southern Institution
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
In 1867, less than three years after the Civil War left the city in ruins, Hungarian Jewish immigrant Morris Rich opened a small dry goods store on what is now Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta. Over time, his brothers Emanuel and Daniel joined the business; within a century, it became a retailing...
by Roy G. Jinks, Sandra C. Krein
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2006
Horace Smith and Daniel Baird Wesson shared a dream of manufacturing a firearm that could fire repeatedly, using a new and self-contained cartridge. In 1852, the dream became a reality with the founding of Smith & Wesson Firearms Company. Over the next 154 years, the company grew to be one of the most...
Wal-Mart
The Face of Twenty-First-Century Capitalism
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
A collection of essays that “do an incredible job of balancing the wonders and horrors of the force that is Wal-Mart**” (Booklist, starred review).**
Edited by one of the nation’s preeminent labor historians, this book marks an ambitious effort to dissect the full extent of Wal-Mart’s...
Auto Macht Geld
Die Geschichte der Familie Porsche Piëch
Language: German
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Von Hitlers "Volkswagen" zum Weltkonzern: wie eine Familie Europas größte Autofirma an den Abgrund führte Drei Dinge zählen im Leben, behauptet Ferdinand Piëch, Enkel des genialen Ferdinand Porsche: "Volkswagen, Familie, Geld – in dieser Reihenfolge." Trickreich, ruppig...
by Vasile Dragomir
Language: Romanian
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: Romanian
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Dorința noastră, a fost să dedicăm această carte, fenomenului petrolier din zona Moreni, cu suișurile și coborâșurile lui, dar mai ales acelor truditori, care fie că s-au numit puțari, păcurari, petroliști, au dus greul acestei activități și au făcut ca tradiția să meargă mai departe.Am...
by Vasile Dragomir, Ion Stoica
Language: Romanian
Release Date: May 11, 2016
Language: Romanian
Release Date: May 11, 2016
Dorința noastră, a fost să dedicăm această carte, fenomenului petrolier din zona Moreni, cu suișurile și coborâșurile lui, dar mai ales acelor truditori, care fie că s-au numit puțari, păcurari, petroliști, au dus greul acestei activități și au făcut ca tradiția să meargă...
Rebuilding the Brand
How Harley-Davidson Became King of the Road
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2013
In the early 1980s, Harley-Davidson was on the verge of bankruptcy. In the general public's opinion, quality was substandard-of both motorcycles and riders. Harleys leaked oil and were often broken down. Riders were roughnecks, out to raise hell. The Harley-Davidson brand was tarnished. What s more,...
by Arnold Goldstein
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2014
How to turn your business into a debt-free money machine. Can your business use a boost? Turnaround is a step-by step guide to revitalize any problem business.