Business & Economics Flashcards by Daniel P

Vermont-founded furniture chain
Now located in Connecticut
Named for a “Green Mountain Boy”

ETHAN ALLEN

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London department store
Initials “F. & M.”

FORTNUM & MASON

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French crystal and glass maker
Known for paper weights

BACCARAT

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San Francisco clothing company
Founded 1853
Makes 501 “Originals” (since 1890)
Makes Dockers (since 1986)

LEVI STRAUSS & CO.

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Hat-shaped LA restaurant
Two locations, including one on Vine St.
Run by Bob Cobb (purported inventor of the Cobb salad)

BROWN DERBY

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Restaurant in New York’s Central Park
Used to be home to sheep

TAVERN ON THE GREEN

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New York tavern
Has a “Long Room”
Where Washington bid farewell to his officers
Named for Sam, a steward

FRAUNCES TAVERN

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Jimmy Buffet’s restaurant chain
Serves “Cheeseburgers in Paradise”

MARGARITAVILLE

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NYC investment bank
Named for Marcus & his son-in-law Samuel

GOLDMAN SACHS

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Aerospace compnay
Produces business jets like the G650

GULFSTREAM

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Aerospace/defense company
Formed in a 1994 merger
Founded by former Lockheed engineer Jack in the 1930s

NORTHROP GRUMMAN

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Aerospace/defense company
Formed in a 1995 merger, dropping “Marietta”
Made the Vega, Electra, F-35, & SR-71 Blackbird
Ran the “Skunk Works”

LOCKHEED MARTIN

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Dutch airline
Formed 1919 (oldest continuous in the world)
Granted title “Royal Aviation Company” by Queen Wilhelmina
Based in Schiphol, Amsterdam
Merged with Air France in 2004
Part of “Skyteam”

KLM

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Airline of Denmark, Sweden, & Norway

SCANDINAVIAN AIRLINES SYSTEM
SAS

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Irish airline
Dublin-based
Previously national, but private since 2015
Shamrock logo

AER LINGUS

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Russian airline

AEROFLOT
(“Air fleet”)

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“Chinese Kitchen”
Founded by Andrew & Peggy Cheng in Glendale, CA in 1983
Now has >2000 locations
Serves orange chicken and Beijing beef

PANDA EXPRESS

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“China Bistro”
Founded in Arizona in 1993
>300 locations
Signature starter is chicken lettuce wraps
Also serves Mongolian beef

P.F. CHANG’S

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Teppenyaki chain
Founded by Rocky Aoki in 1964
Tableside grilling on teppans (sometimes called hibachis)
Featured in a Christmas episode of The Office
Japanese for “Safflower”

BENIHANA

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JFK-based airline
Founded in 1998-2000
Has a “Customer Bill of Rights”
Offered DirecTV
“Colourful” name

JETBLUE
(stylized jetBlue)

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German airline
Based in Cologne
Founded in 1953-55
Crane logo

LUFTHANSA
(from “Hanseatic” and “luft”, meaning “lift”)

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Israeli airline
Founded 1948
Name means “Skyward”

EL AL

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Started in 1920 as a few biplanes
Kangaroo logo
Koala ads

QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY AERIAL SERVICES
QANTAS

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American aerospace manufacturer
Founded in Seattle by William
First jet was 707 (in 1958)
Had recalls on 787 “Dreamliner” and the 737 MAX
Assembly building in Everett, WA is the larggest building in the world by volume

BOEING COMPANY

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American manufacturer Merged with Boeing in 1997 Product of a 1967 merger Makers of the DC-9 et al.

MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS

Ceramics company in Lambeth (London) Given a "regal" warrant in 1901

ROYAL DOULTON

European aerospace manufacturer Makes the A200, A350 etc. HQ in Toulouse, France Has another transport in its name

AIRBUS

German air manufacturer Named for designer Willy In 1944, its ME-262 became the first jet fighter

MESSERSCHMITT

English air manufacturer Produced WWI planes e.g. the Camel (Snoopy's plane) and the Pup

SOPWITH

British economist 1883 - 1946 Attended Bretton Woods Conference Promoted government spending in depressions "General theory of employment"

JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES

Thorstein Veblen coined terms like "____ class" in 1899 & "____ consumption" (2 answers)

LEISURE CONSPICUOUS

Airline founded 1932 in Anchorage, AK Now located in Seattle, WA

ALASKA AIRLINES

Greece's flag carrier Acquired Olympic (previous flag carrier)

AEGEAN AIRLINES

Defunct airline as of 2021 Italy's flag carrier

ALITALIA

Italy's new flag carrier as of 2021 Replaced Alitalia

ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo)

Flag carrier of UK Heathrow hub

BRITISH AIRWAYS

Sackler family opioid maker Bankrupt after 2020 Justice Dept. case

PURDUE PHARMA

Stagg is a brand of this beany food

CHILI

NYC investment services Bailed out by Mitsubishi in 2008

MORGAN STANLEY

"Intelligent" German auto marque Makes the Fortwo & Forfour Maker of EVs, micro and subcompact

SMART

British auto maker since 1948 4WD & off-road vehicles with "Range" Make of Prince Phillip's hearse

LAND ROVER

American auto maker (1897-2004) Founded by Ransom E. Owned by GM for a time Made the Cutlass Number-named models from 66-98

OLDSMOBILE

American auto maker (1975-82) Founded by John Only 1 model produced <10,000 made

DELOREAN MOTOR COMPANY

Car model DMC-12 Gullwing doors Brushed stainless steel exterior Fewer than 10,000 ever made

DELOREAN

Japanese auto maker MX-5 (Miata, 2-door) CX-3 (subcompact crossover SUV) RX-8 (sports model) "Zoom zoom"

MAZDA

Mazda's 2-door Aka MX-5

MIATA

Italian auto maker Founded by Alfieri in Bologna, 1914 Ghibli, Quattroporte, Gran Turismo Trident logo

MASERATI

Italian auto maker Founded by Ferruccio in 1963 Now owned by VW group via Audi Maker of Aventador & Murcielago Bull logo

LAMBORGHINI

Japanese auto maker Named for the Pleiades (hence star logo) Makes Outback & Forester SUVs, compact Impreza, Legacy

SUBARU

Luxury division of Honda since 1986 Flagship Legend sedan, TSX, TLX, RSX

ACURA

GM Luxury division (below Cadillac) "Wouldn't you really rather have a ____?" Park Avenue, Skylark, Regal, LeSabre

BUICK

Investment bank Founded by Henry, Emmanuel, & Mayer Moved to NYC in 1868 Bankrupt in 2008, bought out by Barclays Subject of a "Trilogy" play

LEHMAN BROTHERS

German pharma co. Est. 1863 by Friedrich Introduced Aspirin in 1899 Also makes Alka-Seltzer & Flintstones Vitamins

BAYER

Publishing house Est. 1915 by Alfred A. Logo is a Borzoi Acquired by Penguin Random House in 1960

KNOPF

Began in 1926 Its subscribers select a novel from a curated selection 12 times a year

BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB

Period of rising prices but low demand & economy at a standstill, often with high unemployment Portmanteau attributed to Iain Macleod

STAGFLATION

They "invented the high-speed rotary tool" Make a 3000 & 4000 series

DREMEL

Wisconsin frozen pizza brand (now owned by Nestle) It's to die for

TOMBSTONE

British-founded swiss watchmaker Began as "Wilsdorf & Davis", London 1905 Moved to Geneva after WWI Makes Daytona, Submariner, & Oyster Logo is a crown

ROLEX

American watchmaker 1950s "torture tests" "Takes a licking & keeps on ticking"

TIMEX

Japanese auto maker Parent of Lexus (& formerly Scion) Matrix, Rav4, Sequoia (SUV), Venza, Yaris, Highlander (SUV), Supra, Tacoma, Tundra (truck), Corolla, Camry, 4runner, Land Cruiser

TOYOTA

Toyota model since 1997 From Latin, "first" First mass-produced hybrid vehicle Driven by Geek Squad

PRIUS

Toyota division 2003-2016 xB, iA, iQ Means "descendant"

SCION

Swedish auto maker HQ in Gothenburg S90 sedan Introduced 3-point seatbelt & rear-facing child seats "Epic split" ad with JCVD Voice of Donald Sutherland Logo is a male/Mars symbol

VOLVO

South Korea's biggest auto maker Seoul HQ Founded by Chung Ju Yung Owns Kia since 1998 Elantra, Excel, Accent (sedan), Genesis, Pony Name means "Modernity"

HYUNDAI

South Korea's second biggest auto maker Acquired by Hyundai in 1998

KIA

German car maker Named for founder August Horch (meaning "hear") 4 rings symbolize 1932 merger

AUDI

Auto maker S7 Q5 TT R8 A4-A6

AUDI

Auto maker Sorento & Sportage (SUV) Soul, Sedona Rio Optima (sedan) Telluride K5

KIA

Economic syndicate, especially one that fixes prices From Italian for card or sheet (of agreement) e.g. Cali (drugs, Colombia) OPEC (oil, international) Phoebus (light bulbs, American)

CARTEL

Est. 1852 in St. Louis, Missouri Founded by Eberhard & Adolphus Logo is an eagle inside an "A" Previously owned St. Louis Cardinals Makes Budweiser, Michelob, & Natural "Natty" Light

ANHEUSER-BUSCH

Brand of saccharin (sugar substitue) Sold in iconic pink packets with a musical staff Made by the Cumberland Packing Co. since 1957

SWEET'N LOW

Since 1985 has performed cremation services, especially at sea Named for a god

NEPTUNE SOCIETY

Line of robotic toy hamsters Called "Go Go Pets" in UK Made by Cepia since 2009 Include Snickle-Fritz & Pookie

ZHUZHU PETS

Maker of private & business luxury jets Founded by namesake Bill in 1962 Now owned by Bormbadier

LEARJET

Michael Milken bank Went bankrupt in 1990

DREXEL BURNHAM LAMBERT

Founded by Ezra Cornell in 1851 1860s employed Edison 1866 absorbed U.S. Telegraph 1871 began money transfers 1959 1st candygram 2006 last telegram Now a financial services provider

WESTERN UNION (TELEGRAPH CO.)

Baking soda maker Founded 1867 by James Church Logo represents Vulcan

ARM & HAMMER

Toy company "Pluto Platter", now Frisbee, introduced 1957 Hula Hoop Slip n' Slide Super Ball (made of "zectron") Name comes from the sound of a slingshot

WHAM-O

Effervescent antacid Introduced 1931 by Miles Laboratories Acquired by Bayer in 1978 "Plop plop, fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is," Introduced Speedy in 1950 "I can't believe I ate the whole thing,"

ALKA-SELTZER

Antacid intriduced in 1949 by Novartis Named for magnesium hydroxide & aluminum hydroxide

MAALOX

Antacid "How do you spell relief?" Had "Relief Man" award for MLB closers

ROLAIDS

Electric chevy model since 2010

CHEVROLET VOLT

Founded in Rotterdam Subsidiary of Carnival Ships include the "Rotterdam" & the "Amsterdam"

HOLLAND AMERICA (LINE)