Corporate category: 1876 books
John A. Brown's, Kerr's & Halliburton's
Where Oklahoma City Loved to Shop
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2016
Department stores John A. Brown's, Kerr's and Halliburton's ruled supreme in Oklahoma City. From "lucky penny" giveaways to defying blue laws, the three big department stores did whatever it took to entertain and entice. The stunning display windows of Kerr's downtown once lured shoppers inside, but...
Air Canada
The History
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2014
Begun as a social experiment in 1937, Air Canada has evolved into one of the world’s greatest airlines.
Air Canada: The History explores a modern miracle that has made commercial air travel in our country an everyday occurrence. The airline was born in 1937 as "Trans Canada Airlines,"...
Supermarket Monsters
The Price of Coles and Woolworths' Dominance
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2015
Down, down …
In hardware, petrol, general merchandise and liquor, and above all in groceries, Coles and Woolworths jointly rule Australia’s retail landscape. On average, every man, woman and child in this country spends $100 a week across their many outlets.
What does such dominance...
The Buxtons
150 Years of Developing Melbourne
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
For five generations, the Buxton family has contributed to the growth of Melbourne through their real-estate and property development businesses. They have left their mark in every epoch, from the magnificence of Rochester Terrace to the elegance of 333 Collins Street, from inner-city developments...
Carl von Siemens
1829-1906
Language: German
Release Date: February 20, 2013
Drei Brüder waren es, die zusammen mit ihrem Partner Johann Georg Halske ab Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts aus der kleinen Berliner «Telegraphen-Bauanstalt von Siemens & Halske» eine Weltfirma machten: Werner, Wilhelm und Carl von Siemens. Martin Lutz legt die erste Biographie des jüngsten der...
Apple and the Digital Revolution
The firm at the cutting edge of technology
Language: English
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Find out how Apple dominates the tech sector in just 50 minutes!
Apple is one of the world’s most recognisable and desirable brands, with an immense and devoted fan base. It has stood at the forefront of the digital revolution since it was founded in the 1970s, and has produced iconic products...
The Puritan Gift
Reclaiming the American Dream Amidst Global Financial Chaos
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2009
The collapse of Lehman Brothers and other Wall Street institutions sent shock waves around the world. But this was just the beginning. Whole nations have been dragged to the brink of bankruptcy. Banks on both sides of the Atlantic have been nationalised. The stock market is out of control and the...
Gelding Goliath
An Insider's Account of the Destruction of AT&T
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Geding Goliath tells the story of the last days of the original AT&T before its purchase for scrap value by a competitor in 2005. Stark was a high ranking attorney for the company and was involved over the prior two decades in the various efforts to save the company. He goes through, naming names as he does, the four "Colossal Failures" that doomed the company.
E-commerce B2B
Le opportunità, gli strumenti e i casi di successo nell’e-commerce B2B e B2Retail
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 29, 2016
Questo volume vuole fornire un quadro per comprendere la varietà e le dimensioni delle opportunità e dei modelli di business, nonché una guida per aiutare le imprese nella definizione e nella gestione delle proprie iniziative digitali. Il testo offre anche una ricca presentazione di casi aziendali...
Ringtone
Exploring the Rise and Fall of Nokia in Mobile Phones
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
In less than three decades, Nokia emerged from Finland to lead the mobile phone revolution. It grew to have one of the most recognizable and valuable brands in the world and then fell into decline, leading to the sale of its mobile phone business to Microsoft. This book explores and analyzes that...
John D. Rockefeller on Making Money
Advice and Words of Wisdom on Building and Sharing Wealth
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2015
Advice and words of wisdom from the greatest American businessman and philanthropist.
John D. Rockefeller is considered to be the wealthiest man to have ever lived, after adjusting for inflation. An American businessman who made his wealth as a cofounder and leading figure of the Standard Oil...
by John A. McKenty
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2011
Built upon hours of extensive research and personal interviews, Canada Cycle & Motor: The CCM Story traces the fascinating history of this uniquely Canadian company from its founding in 1899 until its eventual demise in 1983.
The story draws together a diverse cast of some of Canada’s...
by Anthony Sampson
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2013
First published in 1981, The Money Lenders reveals the power, the workings and the personalities of the money men who have made the world go round:
The Superbankers – including Chase Manhattan's David Rockefeller, Citibank's Walter Wriston, Lloyds' Sir Jeremy Morse and Robert McNamara.
The...
Shredded
Inside RBS, The Bank That Broke Britain
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2014
The Royal Bank of Scotland was once one of the most successful and profitable financial institutions in the world; revered, admired and trusted by millions of savers and investors. A trusted employer for tens of thousands of people, with branches on nearly every high street in the land. Now, the very...