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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Shipping Merger. Probable sale of United States and American Merchant Lines to P. W. Chapman & Co. inspired a rumor that Mr. Chapman will next proceed to acquire the Munson Steamship Line, ships of which sail from U. S. to South American ports. Both Chapman and Munson interests, however, sharply denied this rumor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Mergers: Feb. 11, 1929 | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Insurance. The Firemen's Insurance Co. of Newark, one of the world's largest fire and casualty insurance companies, last week consolidated with Commercial Casualty Insurance Co. of Newark, on a basis of ten shares of Firemen's for nine shares of Commercial Casualty. Capital of the merged companies will total...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Mergers: Feb. 11, 1929 | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Textile Merger. Consolidation of Frederick Vietor & Achelis with Peierls, Buhler & Co., Inc., leading textile financing firms, was last week announced by Commercial Investment Trust Corp., which has acquired control of both organizations. Resources of the combined firms total $35,000,000; annual sales are in excess...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Mergers: Feb. 11, 1929 | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

American-Standard. Negotiations for a merger of American Radiator Co. with Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co. of Pittsburgh were last week completed. A holding company will be formed to take over stock in the combined organization on a basis of approximately three and two-thirds shares of Standard for one share of American...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Mergers: Feb. 11, 1929 | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

Consider, for example, a scene which last week took place in the offices of a concern called Standard Diamond Co., Manhattan. President of the company is one Peter B. Johnston. Manager of the company is one George E. Stillings. On the president's desk is a large brass nameplate: "P. B. Johnston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Small Business | 2/11/1929 | See Source »

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