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...petroleum firm. Nigeria produces 2.2 million bbl. a day-about 40% of which finally ends up in the U.S.-and the government of General Yakubu Gowon openly intends to gain control of every aspect of the petroleum business N.N.O.C. has already bought 35% of the biggest oil firm, Shell-BP, and will take over...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: The New Barons of Oil | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

...markets headquartered their regional operations in Atlanta, making it the ultimate branch-office town. No fewer than 430 of the FORTUNE 500 largest U.S. companies have offices in Atlanta. Recent arrivals include National Distribution Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Eastern Air Lines; Americana Corp., a real estate marketing company; BP Oil Corp., a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Co. (Ohio). The comings and goings of corporate salesmen and executives help make Atlanta's airport the nation's second busiest, after Chicago's O'Hare...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ENTERPRISE: Atlanta's Beat Goes On | 7/24/1972 | See Source »

...start to fill the gap between fashion magazines and daily newspaper coverage of clothes." Although some original material may be added later, W now is a repackaging of WWD, minus the Seventh Avenue trade news but including WWD jargon (certain men show a "studly attraction") and initial codes (BP for beautiful people, CP for the jetsetters that WWD dubs the "cat pack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Short Takes | 4/17/1972 | See Source »

...minis. Now WWD has the chutzpah to call their midi-clad favorites "fashion victims" because they "allow fashion to wear them rather than wearing the fashion that suits them." Is Women's Wear Daily laughing at its ability to turn women into trend-following sheep? You bet your BP...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Sep. 28, 1970 | 9/28/1970 | See Source »

Lunch Bunch: BP seen regularly at the few Manhattan restaurants that WWD considers classy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: A Voyeur's Guide to WWD | 9/14/1970 | See Source »

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