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Citigroup Summary
Citigroup, American financial services corporation formed in 1998 from the merger of Citicorp (itself a holding company incorporated in 1967) and Travelers Group, Inc. Its headquarters are in New York City. Citigroup’s origins date to the early 19th century. In 1811 the U.S. Congress refused to
BP PLC Summary
BP PLC, British petrochemical corporation that became one of the world’s largest oil companies through its merger with the Amoco Corporation of the United States in 1998. BP was initially registered on April 14, 1909, as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Ltd. It was renamed the Anglo-Iranian Oil
Xerox Summary
Xerox, major American corporation and brand that was a pioneer in office technology, notably being the first to manufacture xerographic plain-paper copiers. Headquarters are in Norwalk, Connecticut. The company was founded in 1906 as the Haloid Company, a manufacturer and distributor of
TRW Inc. Summary
TRW Inc., major American industrial corporation providing advanced-technology products and services primarily in the automotive, defense, and aerospace sectors. The company was formed in 1958 as Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. from the merger of Thompson Products, Inc., and Ramo-Wooldridge