III. THE GRIM REAPERS: AGRIBUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

III. THE GRIM REAPERS: AGRIBUSINESS TECHNOLOGY

Well over a century ago, Cyrus McCormick helped change the face of U.S. agriculture with the invention of the reaper ...
I. Concentration and Competition in Steel

I. Concentration and Competition in Steel

In 1901 a series of high-level mergers effectively terminated the era of active competition in the U.S. steel industry. The ...
Oil and Copper: The New Alchemists

Oil and Copper: The New Alchemists

Over the past two years, U.S. - based oil firms have been picking up copper companies at a dizzying rate ...
II. THE FOOD PROCESSORS: SOFT DRINKS & HARD PROFITS

II. THE FOOD PROCESSORS: SOFT DRINKS & HARD PROFITS

Production in the food processing industry is highly internationalized. Brand names like Quaker Oats, Del Monte and Pillsbury are household ...