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This dimension names the companies actually involved in a corporate event. Wikipedia notes that mergers and acquisitions are "business transactions where the ownership of a company, business organization, or one of their operating units is transferred to or consolidated with another entity." Browsing this way collects every event that involved the same company.

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Originating Era
1911 1
Companies Involved
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Standard Oil
WikipediaStandard Oil, Breakup section
Quote, Standard Oil, Breakup section
In 1911, the landmark Supreme Court case Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey v. United States found Jersey Standard guilty of anticompetitive practices and ordered it to break up its holdings.
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