Hints and tips:
...Suffering a crushing defeat to Pinault in 1999, Arnault later returned to Italy to scoop up one of Gucci’s biggest rivals, claiming a majority share in Fendi in 2001....
...He was brought in to improve Bunge’s operations as the company faced pressure from activist shareholders Continental Grain Company and DE Shaw....
...In 1911, Henry Ford won a patent battle that kick-started the US automotive industry, crushing a licensing cartel that had demanded royalties for every car he built....
...These days, WiFi is used to monitor the drilling, conveying and crushing of salt rock. Salt Union’s UK operations account for 8 per cent of group sales of $1.1bn....
...” says Larry Kellner, Continental’s chief executive....
...It’s all a bit more complicated than that, but it is light years ahead of interpreting little round dials, each with its own quirky way of conveying information....
...After the company met investors in London and across continental Europe from May 11 to May 13, the corporate bond market went into near free-fall at the beginning of last week, crushing any hopes of immediately...
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