North America is home to businesses dating back to the 16th century. The oldest company still in business is La Casa de Moneda de México, a mint established in 1534 in Mexico. Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza founded the national mint of Mexico by decree from the Spanish Crown, and it became t...
company may be doing a century from now is anyone's guess, said Hussey, the 42-year-old namesake of a Quaker who ran the business in the late 19th century, led the fight in the Legislature to ban capital punishment and ran for governor on the Prohibition ticket.But today the company ...
According to Cheapism, the most fascinating old building in New Jersey is the C A Nothnagle Log House"Built by Finnish settlers in 1638, the Nothnagle Cabin is one of the oldest surviving log cabins in the United States. Around the fireplace, the cabin also features Scandinavian ironware...
The company, which now has outlets around the world – received its first Royal Warrant – wigmaker – from King George III and also held a warrant from the late Prince Philip. Royalty aside, customers at the shop have included everyone from Lawrence Olivier to Mahatma Gandhi, Frank Sinatra,...
Today the company has three locations across London and is very close to the famous fashion district Savile Row. BERRY BROS. & RUDD – 1698 The oldest seller of alcohol in the City, Berry Brothers & Rudd was founded by the Widow Bourne at No...
Constitution one of the oldest still in place in the world today. The United Kingdom has the oldest existing constitution if you count the Magna Carta from 1215. Considered the founding instrument of the constitutional framework of the United Kingdom, two of its articles are still in force ...
Earlier this week, Apple confirmed it willrelease an all-new Mac Pro in 2019, as a bid of reassurance to its professional customers who have waited over four years for the company's high-end workstation to be updated. Apple still sells a handful of other major products that haven't been...
Banking is another one of the oldest industries, with 17 companies across Africa. Zimbabwe’sStandard Charteredbranch has been around since 1892, a subsidiary of its London-based parent company. Oceania Australia officially became a country on January 1st, 1901—but its oldest company, theAustralia...
Bonus fact: In 1971, Yardley sponsored the British Racing Motors team in the Formula 1 Grand Prix. In 1972 the company moved on to McLaren, which it sponsored till 1974. Pears Soap, 1807 While Pears may be behind Yardley in being the world’s oldest soap that you can still buy today,...
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