Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (GTJA) history, profile and corporate video Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd. (GTJA) is an investment banks and securities company headquartered in Shanghai, China. It was established on August 18, 1999, after the merger of former Guotai Securities Co. Ltd. (founded on September 10, 1992) and Junan Securities Co. Ltd. (founded on August 25, 1992). The company operates through the following segments: Institutional Finance, Personal Finance, Investment Management, and International Business Institutional Finance The Institutional Finance segment consists of equity and debt issuance and underwriting, corporate restructuring and restructuring, strategic investment, mergers and…
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Fortis Inc. history, profile and corporate video Fortis Inc. is an international diversified electric utility holding company headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and Labrador, Canada. Fortis Inc. has its origin in the formation of St. John’s Electric Light Company in 1885 in the province now known as Newfoundland and Labrador. In 1924, the electric utility company was renamed The Newfoundland Light and Power Company. In 1966, Newfoundland Light & Power Co. Limited was formed through the amalgamation of Newfoundland Light and Power Company, Limited; Union Electric Light and Power Company; and United Towns Electric Company Limited.…
Banco BTG Pactual SA history, profile and corporate video Banco BTG Pactual SA is a Brazilian financial company headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. It was established as Pactual DTVM, a small Securities Dealer, in 1983 by the founders André Jacurski, Luiz Cezar Fernandes, and Paulo Guedes. In 1989, the company began its operations as a Bank and opening of an office in São Paulo. In 1990, it began the Wealth Management activities. In 2000, Pactual Asset Management was established. In 2006, UBS acquired Banco Pactual, creating UBS Pactual. In 2008, BTG is founded by…
ASE Technology Holding Co Limited (ASEH) history, profile and corporate video ASE Technology Holding Co Limited (ASEH) is a provider of semiconductor manufacturing services in assembly and test headquartered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It was officially established and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange in April 2018. The Company develops and offers complete turnkey solutions covering front-end engineering test, wafer probing and final test, as well as IC packaging, materials and electronic manufacturing services through USI. ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. directly controls Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (a company of semiconductor assembly…
Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DMG) history, profile and history video Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DMG) is a Chinese holding company headquartered in Wuhan, China. Dongfeng Motor Group was incorporated on 18 May 2001 as a particular purpose vehicle for the debt-to-equity swap of its parent company, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, founded in 1969. The other shareholders were fellow state-owned financial companies China Huarong Asset Management, China Cinda Asset Management, China Orient Asset Management, China Great Wall Asset Management and China Development Bank for a total of 42.86% stake. The main business of Dongfeng Motor Group includes…
The Siam Cement Group Public Company Limited (SCG) history, profile and corporate video The Siam Cement Group Public Company Limited (SCG) is a conglomerate headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. It was established in 1913 following a royal decree of His Majesty King Rama VI to produce cement, the main building material for infrastructure projects. The company operates through the following business segments: Cement-Building Materials, Chemicals, Packaging, and Investment. Cement-Building Materials The Cement-Building Materials segment manufactures and sells cement, ready-mixed concrete, dry mortar, roof tiles, concrete paving blocks, ceramic tiles, sanitary wares, and sanitary fittings. It is also engaged…
Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. (İşbank) profile and corporate video Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. (İşbank) is a commercial bank headquartered in Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first bank founded by the Turkish Republic on August 26, 1924. The company operates through the following segments: Personal Banking and Commercial Personal Banking The Personal Banking segment involves loans, cards, deposits and investments, digital banking, insurance & pension funds, payments, and private banking. Commercial Banking The Personal Banking segment consists of loans, cards, digital banking, foreign trade, multinational banking, cash management, and deposits and investments. The bank operates…
Key Stats O’Reilly Automotive operates 6,378 stores across 48 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Canada as of December 2024 Annual revenue reached $16.71 billion in 2024, marking 32 consecutive years of comparable store sales growth Market capitalization stands at approximately $79 billion as of late 2025 The company employs over 93,000 team members across North America O’Reilly Auto Parts trades on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ORLY O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. ranks among the largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, tools, supplies, equipment, and accessories in the United States. The company serves both professional service providers and do-it-yourself customers…
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation – China Re history, company profile (overview) and history video China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation, known as China RE, is a reinsurance group headquartered in Beijing, China. HISTORY China Re Group originated from The People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), the first insurance company in the People’s Republic of China. The People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC) was established in 1949, and the Reinsurance Division was affiliated with the International Business Department of PICC. In 1984, PICC established the Reinsurance Department. In 1996, the Reinsurance Company of PICC was established to underwrite the reinsurance business…
Siemens Energy AG history, profile and corporate video Siemens Energy AG is an energy company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It was formed in 2021 by the spin-off of the former Gas and Power division of Siemens Group. The company includes a majority stake in the listed company Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), founded in 2017. Siemens Energy operates through the following business segments: Power Generation The Power Generation segment involves gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, gas engines, power plant solutions, distributed control systems, wind turbines, small hydropower solutions, and other services. Power Transmission The Power…