At some time in history, the British East India Company monopolized half of the global trade, which was mainly achieved by monopolizing the global spice trade. The company also helped Britain occupy India and launched the Opium War against China. Then it was really historic.
"Asia Times" reported: "1700, China and India accounted for 47% of the global GDP, while the share of Western Europe was only 26%. By 1870, the share of Asian giants dropped to 29%, while that of western Europe rose to 42%. The East India Company is the main driving force behind it. "
The British East India Company also helped shape America. In 1773, the British Parliament signed the Tea Act, which granted the company the patent right to sell the overstocked tea in the North American colonies, "paying taxes without representation", and the Boston Tea Party broke out in the North American colonies. The history after that is well known.
1870: Standard Oil Company controls the most precious resources in the world. (1870 Limited company established in Ohio)
Rockefeller
Rockefeller and others founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870, and he later became the richest man in American history, with an estimated assets of $440 billion. His profit comes from monopolizing the most valuable goods in the world. In the1880s, Standard Oil Company controlled the oil refining, distribution and other businesses in the oil industry.
1911may 15, the United States supreme court split standard oil, holding that the company violated the anti-monopoly law. As a result, Standard Oil was split into 34 companies, and its "descendants" included ExxonMobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips.
The spin-off is also an important chapter in the history of news. History, the magnum opus of Standard Oil Company, was accelerated by the news "Dunker" Ida Tabell.