Topic: Standard Oil Company

President Barack Obama made a pitch for continued federal support of energy research during Tuesday night's State of the Union address.. . The...
Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) became two companies June 30 when the refining and marketing assets of the business, commonly referred to as downstream...
Author's Note: This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that found Standard Oil guilty of violating the Sherman Antitrust...

Impressario's impressive lair

0 . He's one of San Francisco's more flamboyant showmen, always ready to mug for a photo in a dashing tuxedo, a wide grin, a thumbs-up gesture and...
By Parag Khanna. . In the 14th century and for hundreds of years thereafter, Florence's Medici family was the archetypical hybrid of public and...
Dallas, TX, January 25, 2011 -(PR.com)- Standard Oil USA, INC. (OTC:SOCU), announces that they have signed a LOI with TXSER for the project...

History Of U.S. Monopolies

Despite the eventual break of up of Standard Oil, the government realized that a monopoly could build up a reliable infrastructure and deliver low-cost service to a broader base of consumers than competing firms - a lesson that influenced its decision to allow ...

Factors Affecting Your Pint

You've seen it at sporting events, parties and backyard barbecues, but have you ever thought about just what goes into that can or bottle? Beer, like any good, follows the rules of supply and demand. The sudsy stuff might not be ...
There are specific ways that good deals come about," says Michael Craig, author of "The Best (And Worst) Business Deals of All Time." First, there...

Factors Affecting Your Pint

Beer. You've seen it at sporting events, parties and backyard barbecues, but have you ever thought about just what goes into that can or bottle...