COMPANY·HISTORIES
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All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

22companies1885–1985founding years22still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedAT&T CorporationFoundedAT&T Corporation
1885
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedPitney Bowes Inc.FoundedPitney Bowes Inc.
1920
FoundedCattles plcFoundedCattles plc
1927
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
FoundedArriva PLCFoundedArriva PLC
1938
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedKoç Holding A.S.
1963
FoundedGenting Bhd.FoundedGenting Bhd.
1965
FoundedDallah Albaraka GroupFoundedDallah Albaraka Group
1969
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
FoundedInvestcorp SAFoundedInvestcorp SA
1982
FoundedCash America International, Inc.FoundedCash America International, Inc.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedDVI, Inc.
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
AT&T Corporation →
Active · founded 1885
AT&T Corporation organizes its business into two segments, business services and consumer services.
AT&T Corporation →
Active · founded 1885
AT&T Corporation organizes its business into two segments, business services and consumer services.
Pitney Bowes Inc. →
Active · founded 1920
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Pitney Bowes Inc. →
Active · founded 1920
Pitney Bowes Inc.
Cattles plc →
Active · founded 1927 · United Kingdom
Cattles plc is one of the United Kingdom's top providers of small loans and related financial services through a…
Cattles plc →
Active · founded 1927 · United Kingdom
Cattles plc is one of the United Kingdom's top providers of small loans and related financial services through a…
Arriva PLC →
Active · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
Arriva PLC is one of Europe's leading and fastest-growing publicly traded transportation companies.
Arriva PLC →
Active · founded 1938 · United Kingdom
Arriva PLC is one of Europe's leading and fastest-growing publicly traded transportation companies.
Koç Holding A.S. →
Active · founded 1963 · Turkey
Koç (pronounced "coach") is a name immediately recognized in Turkey, but virtually unknown elsewhere.
Koç Holding A.S. →
Active · founded 1963 · Turkey
Koç (pronounced "coach") is a name immediately recognized in Turkey, but virtually unknown elsewhere.
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Genting Bhd. →
Active · founded 1965 · Malaysia
Genting Bhd.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Dallah Albaraka Group →
Active · founded 1969 · Saudi Arabia
The Dallah Albaraka Group is one of the leading, privately held conglomerates in Saudi Arabia.
Investcorp SA →
Active · founded 1982 · Bahrain
Investcorp SA is a globally operating investment group with offices in Bahrain, London, and New York.
Investcorp SA →
Active · founded 1982 · Bahrain
Investcorp SA is a globally operating investment group with offices in Bahrain, London, and New York.
Cash America International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Cash America International, Inc.
Cash America International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1984
Cash America International, Inc.
DVI, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
DVI, Inc.
DVI, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
DVI, Inc.
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