The East India companies
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The Dutch East India Company was a multinational which was the biggest trading company world wide, and was linked to Dutch dominance of world trade during the 16th century. The Dutch company was wound up at the end of the 18th century, declining with Dutch industry. Meanwhile, the English East India company prospered from trading in tea, paying in silver, and later opium, grown in India and exported to China. The English company survived until 1873. The Dutch company was linked to the development of the Dutch empire. The English company held a monopoly of trade between Britain and India to 1813, and was linked to the development of British interests in India.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1999
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Sprightly dinosaurs: Japan's trading companies
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Japanese trading companies have evolved from providing such services as middlemen to their clients and keiretsu members to diversifying in different areas that have higher risk. Mitsubishi is well on its way to having a major role in the oil industry and Japan Telecom was listed on the stock market.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1995
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Sumitomo's metal fatigue
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Sumitomo, one of the largest trading companies in Japan, has revealed that its head of copper trading had concealed losses of $1.8 billion over a 10 year period. The news leads to the conclusion that the activities of traders should be scrutinized more closely, not only in Japan but elsewhere.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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