Hoover Handbook of World Business, 1998

Download or read book Hoover Handbook of World Business, 1998 written by Hoover's, Incorporated and published by Hoover's. This book was released on 1998 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that American icon 7-Eleven is controlled by Japanese retail giant Ito-Yokado, Dunkin' Donuts is owned by British conglomerate Allied Domecq & that Fox Broadcasting Company & the New York Post are run by The News Corporation, an Australian company? These & hundreds of other public, private & state-owned companies headquartered outside the U.S. have a profound influence on American business & American life. In Hoover's Handbook of World Business, you'll find indepth profiles of 250 of the most influential firms from Canada, Europe & Japan, as well as companies from the fast-growing economies of such countries as Brazil, China & Taiwan. Hoover's Handbook of World Business includes lists of the top global companies from FORTUNE & other publications, as well as lists of companies on many of the major foreign stock indexes, such as the British FTSE-10 & Japan's Nikkei 225. Indexes are organized by headquarters location & industry, & by the people, companies & brand names mentioned in the profiles.