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Word: akteingesellschaft (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...merger is notable not only for its size and complexity (the fine print of labor law and trade policy will have the lawyers tied up for months) but also for its symbolism. The creation of DaimlerChrysler Akteingesellschaft represents a triumph of the global economy and the end of car companies as national emblems of industrial might. The car business is too capital and customer hungry to care about flags. Witness last week's other big news: Volkswagen's $713 million deal to buy Rolls-Royce, the once regal, now tarnished marque of British motoring. Ford also announced last week that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE DAIMLER-CHRYSLER DEAL : Here Comes The Road Test | 5/18/1998 | See Source »

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