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The Economic History of England (1931) pp 184–370 gives capsule histories of 10 major English trading companies: The Merchant Adventurers, the East India Company, the Eastland Company, the Russia Company, the Levant Company, the African Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, the French Company, the Spanish Company, and the South Sea Company.
Yelp users can make restaurant reservations in Yelp through Yelp Reservations, a feature initially added in June 2010; in 2021 the service was consolidated with others into "Yelp Guest Manager". [ 101 ] [ 102 ] Yelp's reservation features have been done through SeatMe , which was acquired by Yelp in 2013. [ 55 ]
Lux Capital was founded in 2000 by Peter Hébert, Robert Paull and Josh Wolfe. [5] In April 2011, former McKinsey Senior Partner Richard N. Foster and former CIA Director James Woolsey joined the organisation in senior management roles. [6] In August 2012, former Pfizer head Jeff Kindler joined the organisation in similar capacities. [7]
The Autoluxlamp, a kerosene lamp manufactured by Lux and used in railway stations around the world in the early 20th century. The company originates from a merger of two companies—Lux AB and Svenska Elektron AB, the former an established manufacturer and the latter a younger company founded by a former vacuum salesman who had also been an employee of the former firm. [7]
The new company, Lux Products Corporation retained the original Lux name and continued to produce thermostats, timers, and additional household items. [2] Lux Products was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with its U.S. plant based in Laredo, Texas. Johnson Controls Inc acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation in October 2018. [3]
Carlos, Ann M., and Stephen Nicholas. "'Giants of an Earlier Capitalism': The Chartered Trading Companies as Modern Multinationals." Business history review 62.3 (1988): 398-419. JSTOR 3115542. Ferguson, Niall. The ascent of money: A financial history of the world (2008). Jones, Geoffrey.
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Proprietary trading (also known as prop trading) occurs when a trader trades stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, their derivatives, or other financial instruments with the firm's own money (instead of using customer funds) to make a profit for itself.