Everything you could possibly want to know about business - and a lot more. Full of facts and figures about all aspects of business, The Economist Business Miscellany is designed to inform, amuse and give you plenty with which to entertain others. Here is just a taste of what is included:
Biggest mergers and biggest corporate failures
Memorable mission and vision statements
How many accountants and lawyers there are in different countries
How the names of different companies came about
Famous advertising campaigns and famous PR disasters
Biggest business philanthropists and famous business villains
Best known business gurus and what they are known for
Most appalling business jargon
Rules of business etiquette in different parts of the world
Most valuable brands and most unsuccessful rebrandings
Salaries compared across countries
Most popular fringe benefits
Stockmarket bubbles and crashes
Investment formulas
And lots and lots of statistics on business and the markets. First published 2005.
