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2. Free company - Wikipedia

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   Free company. The French army harassed by members of a free company. A free company (sometimes called a great company or, in French, grande compagnie) was an army of mercenaries between the 12th and 14th centuries recruited by private employers during wars. They acted independently of any government, and were thus "free".

3. Westinghouse Electric Corporation - Wikipedia

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   Westinghouse Electric Corporation changed its name to and became the original "CBS Corporation" in 1997. Also in 1997, the Power Generation Business Unit, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, was sold to Siemens AG of Germany. A year later, CBS sold all of its commercial nuclear power businesses to British Nuclear Fuels Limited (BNFL).

4. Wikipedia:Naming conventions (companies) - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. This page covers the naming convention of businesses, corporations, companies, public limited companies, limited companies, limited liability partnerships, limited liability companies, proprietary companies, unlimited liability corporations, and other types of corporation. A corporate entity is not excluded from this guideline if it is ...

5. Caterpillar Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Caterpillar Inc., also known simply as CAT, is an American construction, mining and other engineering equipment manufacturer. [6] The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. [3] [7] [8] In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the Fortune 500 list [9] and number 265 on the Global Fortune 500 list. [10]

6. Kohler Co. - Wikipedia

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   Kohler Co. Kohler Co., founded in 1873 by John Michael Kohler, is an American manufacturing company based in Kohler, Wisconsin. [3] Kohler is best known for its plumbing products, but the company also manufactures furniture, cabinetry, tile, engines, and generators. Destination Kohler also owns various hospitality establishments in the United ...

7. Electric generator - Wikipedia

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   In electricity generation, a generator [1] is a device that converts motion-based power ( potential and kinetic energy) or fuel-based power ( chemical energy) into electric power for use in an external circuit. Sources of mechanical energy include steam turbines, gas turbines, water turbines, internal combustion engines, wind turbines and even ...

8. Placeholder name - Wikipedia

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   J. Random X (e.g. J. Random Hacker, J. Random User) is a term used in computer jargon for a randomly selected member of a set, such as the set of all users. Sometimes used as J. Random Loser for any not-very-computer-literate user. [4] John and Jane Appleseed, commonly used as placeholder names by Apple.

9. List of largest companies by revenue - Wikipedia

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   American retail corporation Walmart has been the world's largest company by revenue since 2014. [1] The list is limited to the largest 50 companies, all of which have annual revenues exceeding US$130 billion. This list is incomplete, as not all companies disclose their information to the media and/or general public. [3]