Author: Darius

I've spent over a decade researching and documenting the stories behind the world's most influential companies. What started as a personal fascination with how businesses evolve from small startups to global giants turned into CompaniesHistory.com—a platform dedicated to making corporate history accessible to everyone.

Key Stats Subaru sold 936,000 vehicles globally in fiscal year 2025 Market capitalization stands at approximately $15.8 billion as of November 2025 Revenue reached 4.69 trillion yen ($31 billion) in fiscal year 2025 Toyota holds a 20% ownership stake in Subaru Corporation Company employs over 37,000 people worldwide Subaru Corporation manufactures automobiles and aerospace products. The company operates through two main segments: Automotive and Aerospace. The Automotive division produces passenger cars, SUVs, and related components. Models include the Outback, Forester, Crosstrek, Impreza, and Legacy. Subaru is known for its boxer engine and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system. The company maintains manufacturing…

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$26.72B 2024 Revenue $96B Market Cap (Dec 2025) 28,600 Employees 9 Million Customers Served 1945 Year Incorporated Southern Company ranks among the largest utilities in the United States. The company serves 9 million customers through electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution companies in four states across the Southeast. Southern Company operates 44 gigawatts of regulated generating capacity and owns subsidiary Southern Power, which manages 13 gigawatts of natural gas and renewable energy assets. The company also runs fiber optics networks and telecommunications services. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Southern Company has committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions…

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Scotiabank history and corporate video  “History and expansion  The 19th century Scotiabank was founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1832 under the name of the Bank of Nova Scotia. The bank’s vision was to facilitate the trans-Atlantic trade of the time. Later, in 1883, Bank of Nova Scotia acquired The Union Bank of Prince Edward Island, although most of the bank’s expansion efforts in the century took the form of branch openings. The bank launched its branch banking system by opening in Windsor, Nova Scotia. The expansion was limited to the Maritimes until 1882, when the bank moved west by opening a branch in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Manitoba branch later closed but…

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Rabobank history and corporate video  “Rabobank History  We emerged from an alliance of small agricultural cooperative banks founded by farmers and horticulturists beginning in the late nineteenth century. Formed to provide credit for their members. This cooperative foundation and the philosophy of cooperation underpinning it have remained our guiding principles throughout our over 115-year history. The founding father of cooperative agricultural credit is Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, a German rural mayor in the latter half of the nineteenth century. In the 1860s, he founded an agricultural credit union that extends local farmers credit from savings collected from local communities. Raiffeisen’s concept of the…

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PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwC) history, company profile (overview) and history video    PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwC) is a multinational professional services network of firms, providing audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services. It is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its services cover cloud and digital, deals, ESG, cybersecurity and privacy, governance/boards, risk, transformation, tax services, and others. HISTORY    PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was founded in 1998 from a merger between Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand. Both accounting companies originated in London during the mid-1800s.    In 1849, Samuel Lowell Price founded an accountancy practice in London, England.    In 1854,…

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Purina history and corporate video  “Purina History  FOR OVER 80 YEARS, WE’VE BEEN GUIDED BY THE BELIEF THAT PETS AND PEOPLE ARE BETTER TOGETHER. The reason we’re so invested in the quality of our food is because we love pets as much as you do. You’ll find pets in our homes, and even sitting by our feet as we work in our offices. Our passion for pets goes beyond pushing pet nutrition forward, and into forging partnerships in the pet welfare world and raising awareness of what pets truly need. After all, we’ve seen firsthand how powerful the bond with a…

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Playstation history and history video  “Playstation History  Long before there was such a thing as affordable CD-ROM gaming or 3D polygonal graphics, Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI) set the not-too-humble goal of creating a gaming platform that would become as pervasive as the VCR and change the industry forever. In 1994, Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) was founded as the North America division of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Taking approximately four years to develop, the PlayStation® game console was introduced in the United States in 1995. The launch of the PlayStation® brand was a sensation. In the very first weekend, more than 100,000…

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Key Stats Revenue (2024): $31.80 billion Market Cap: $60 billion (as of November 2025) Active Accounts: 434 million worldwide Employees: 24,400 Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA PayPal operates as a global digital payments platform that allows consumers and businesses to send and receive money online. The company processes payments in over 200 markets and supports 25 currencies. PayPal owns several well-known brands including Venmo, Braintree, Xoom, and Honey. The platform serves both individual users and merchants through online checkout, peer-to-peer transfers, and business payment solutions. Founded in 1998 as Confinity, the company launched its money transfer service in 1999. eBay…

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MINI history and history video  “The Mini is a small economy car made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s. Its space-saving front-wheel drive layout – allowing 80 per cent of the area of the car’s floorpan to be used for passengers and luggage – influenced a generation of car makers. The vehicle is in some ways considered the British equivalent of its German contemporary the Volkswagen Beetle, which enjoyed similar popularity in North America. In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T. This distinctive two-door car…

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KPMG history, profile and history video  “About KPMG   KPMG provides Audit, Tax and Advisory services and industry insight to help organizations negotiate risks and perform in the dynamic and challenging environments in which they do business. We assist firms and organizations in meeting their compliance requirements and help them to develop, adding value to our clients’ business. We have specialized staff with many different skills and backgrounds, and we are flexible – we adapt our services and develop new ones to meet the needs of clients as market conditions change.KPMG operates as an international network of member firms offering Audit, Tax and…

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