Strategic Hotels And Resorts
This hotel brand is currently responsible for 17 luxury hotels in the United States and one in Germany. Strategic Hotels and Resorts is a family-owned and operated company that was founded in 1997. Laurence S. Geller, a real estate investor and philanthropist, was the project’s inspiration. It was reported in 2016 that Anbang Insurance Group, a Chinese company, was interested in buying it for $6.5 million.
The contract, however, appears to have been renegotiated in the end, as the insurance company was able to purchase the hotel chain for $1 million less than originally agreed. The fact that one of the properties was unable to sell played a role in the situation. The US authorities forbade it from passing through because it was so close to a naval installation.
Alka-Seltzer
There has been an Alka-Seltzer trademarked drug for a long time. Back in 1931, the Dr. Miles Medicine Company, now known as Miles Laboratories, began selling this pain reliever and antacid drink. After a long time in American hands, a German company called Bayer bought the company in 1978.
When it comes to pharmaceutical companies, Bayer has built a solid reputation for collaborating with some of the most successful in the world. As recently as 2004, GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer reached a joint agreement to use the tagline “Strike Up A Conversation” to increase Levitra sales.