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The Dutch East India Company, established in 1602, marks a pivotal moment in the history of global commerce and corporate evolution. Known by its Dutch abbreviation VOC (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie), it was not only the first company to issue publicly traded stock but also presented a novel blueprint for corporate structure that has influenced the...

The concept of the weekend as we know it today—two days of rest following five days of work—wasn’t always a given in the corporate and industrial world. Its widespread adoption can be traced back to a strategic move by Henry Ford in the 1920s. Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company and a pioneer in...