American business: communications.

WorldCom bankruptcy March 28, 2011
The publicity surrounding the uncovering of the WorldCom fraud resulted in greater auditor oversight over American corporations and greater government oversight over auditors.
Western Union March 27, 2011
The telegraph, invented in 1837, provided the first technology for rapid communications and gave businesses the ability virtually instantaneously to contact their own branches, other companies, or consumers.
The Wall Street Journal March 26, 2011
From its inception, The Wall Street Journal has provided reliable information for investors. It has become the quintessential source for specific facts as well as detailed studies of companies and industries.
Transatlantic cable March 23, 2011
The cable reduced communication time between North America and Europe, two of the most important regions in the global economy, from days to mere seconds.
Television broadcasting industry March 22, 2011
During its relatively brief history, the television broadcasting industry has grown from a few experimental networks to become one of the most profitable industries in the United States...
Telecommunications industry March 22, 2011
American business and finance have always depended on rapid and reliable communication.
Reader’s Digest March 8, 2011
Based initially on the principle of condensing articles from other publications, Reader’s Digest has become one of the most successful and enduring periodicals in U.S. business history.
Radio broadcasting industry March 8, 2011
Radio broadcasts at once drew audiences to advertising and revolutionized entertainment in American households.
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) February 26, 2011
The founding of NBC established the structure within which U.S. radio, and later television, stations would operate: a system of local independent affiliates to a nationwide network.
Multinational corporations February 25, 2011
American-based multinationals have contributed to the growth of the U.S. economy by acquiring greater access to foreign markets and increasing international sales.
Magazine industry February 21, 2011
The magazine industry was one of the major disseminators of information, cultural material, and entertainment before the advent of broadcast media.
Internet: business history February 17, 2011

As the Internet has expanded, it has fostered an explosive and self-generating wealth of textual, audio, visual, and multimedia resources that have made possible an exceptional rise in U.S. labor productivity.

Greeting card industry February 9, 2011
The exchange of greeting cards for holidays, birthdays, and other occasions helps to promote retail sales of gift items, and greeting cards themselves have become an important industry.
Fortune February 3, 2011
Fortune was the first true American financial magazine.
Forbes February 1, 2011
Forbes is one of the most influential business and financial magazines in the United States, known for its many lists, including its list of the world’s richest people.
Fiber-optic industry January 31, 2011
The fiber-optic industry transformed communication and data transmission, allowing more data to be sent using a greater bandwidth for longer distances with lower interference and attenuation.
FedEx January 31, 2011
FedEx was the first company to integrate air and ground transportation to enable overnight, door-to-door delivery of time-sensitive parcels.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) January 28, 2011
Because the Federal Communications Commission has the power to allocate frequency bands and to grant (or deny) licenses to radio and television stations, it has had a profound effect on these and other communications businesses, which commission officials are legally required to monitor so that they serve the public interest.
E-mail January 21, 2011
E-mail has replaced voice and physical mail as the primary means of communication in many businesses.
The Economist January 20, 2011
Since its nineteenth century inception, The Economist has been located in London.
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