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• Title:Business adventures : twelve classic tales from the world of Wall Street / John Brooks.
  
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• Author/Creator:Brooks, John, 1920-1993, author.
  
• Published/Created:New York : Open Road Integrated Media, 2014.
  ©1969
  

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  • Location:DAVID LAM LIBRARY Great ReadsWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: HG181 .B836 2014
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Finance--United States--Case studies.
  Corporations--United States--Case studies.
  Stock exchanges--United States--Case studies.
  
• Description:iv, 459 pages ; 21 cm
  
• Summary:From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the New Yorker, brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America. What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety; these notable and fascinating accounts are as relevant today to understanding the intricacies of corporate life as they were when the events happened. Stories about Wall Street are infused with drama and adventure and reveal the machinations and volatile nature of the world of finance. John Brooks's insightful reportage is so full of personality and critical detail that whether he is looking at the astounding market crash of 1962, the collapse of a well-known brokerage firm, or the bold attempt by American bankers to save the British pound, one gets the sense that history repeats itself. Five additional stories on equally fascinating subjects round out this wonderful collection that will both entertain and inform readers . . . Business Adventures is truly financial journalism at its liveliest and best.
  
• Notes:Includes index.
  
• ISBN:1497644895
  9781497644892
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Fluctuation The Little Crash In '62
  2. Fate Of The Edsel A Cautionary Tale
  3. Federal Income Tax Its History And Peculiarities
  4. Reasonable Amount Of Time Insiders At Texas Gulf Sulphur
  5. Xerox Xerox Xerox Xerox
  6. Making The Customers Whole The Death Of A President
  7. Impacted Philosophers Non-Communication At Ge
  8. Last Great Corner A Company Called Piggly Wiggly
  9. Second Sort Of Life David E. Lilienthal, Businessman
  10. Stockholder Season Annual Meetings And Corporate Power
  11. One Free Bite A Man, His Knowledge, And His Job
  12. In Defense Of Sterling The Bankers, The Pound, And The Dollar.