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Bridgestone Corporation (株式会社ブリヂストン, Kabushiki gaisha Burijisuton) is a Japanese multinational manufacturing company founded in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi (1889–1976) in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan. The name Bridgestone comes from a calque translation and transposition of ishibashi (石橋), meaning 'stone bridge' in ...
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is an American tire company founded by Harvey S. Firestone (1868–1938) in 1900 initially to supply solid rubber side-wire tires [2] for fire apparatus, [3] and later, pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era.
Beginning in March 2019, the Washington, D.C. based Center for International Policy funded an investigation into alleged labor and environmental standards violations by Firestone in Liberia, culminating in publication of the February 2020 report, "A Bridge Too Far: Social and Environmental Concerns in Bridgestone's Liberian Rubber Plantation ...
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WMBD)– A Bloomington resident and longtime representative for the United Steel Workers has announced his candidacy for the McLean County Board’s 9th district. Sean Fagan has ...
In 2000 Firestone was served with 413 individual lawsuits in state and federal courts. By July 2002 Ford and Bridgestone/Firestone had settled more than 600 cases. [59] By late 2003 Bridgestone/Firestone and Ford had settled 1,300 cases. [59] In November 2001, Firestone agreed to pay $41.5 million to end state lawsuits against Firestone. [61]
Pay as you go/prepaid phone plan $30 a month no complaints I'm not missing out on anything. Image credits: Kangaroowrangler_02. Don’t shy away from secondhand products. Whether it’s furniture ...
In a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brandon Garrett claims he was working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 … Nicki Minaj Sued for Assault and Battery by ...