Preferably not: WPP
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WPP Group PLC head Martin Sorrel's debt restructuring proposals have angered WPP's most powerful shareholders, the holders of convertible preference shares issued in 1989. WPP's failure to make debt payments in Apr and Oct 1991 has allowed these stockholders to gain 78% voting rights under a preference clause.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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A little squirt: car engines
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Automobile manufacturers will introduce vehicles in the 1997 model year that have engines that allow better acceleration without affecting gas consumption. Mitsubishi is the first to introduce cars with the new engines, which use gasoline direct injection. They are also environmentally friendly.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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A great leap, preferably forward
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The strategy of ABB boss, Jorgen Centerman, and his views on the internet are examined in detail.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
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