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BHP Group Corporate Office

The mining giant BHP Group got its start in Founded in 1885 in the isolated mining town of Broken Hill, New South Wales. Incorporated in 1885, the first consignment of Broken Hill ore (48 tons, 5 cwt, 3grs) was smelted at the Intercolonial Smelting and Refining Company’s works at Spotswood, Melbourne, Australia.

Today, BHP is the largest mining company in the world and Australia’s third-largest company by revenue.

In 1915, the company started manufacturing steel in Newcastle. This plant was closed in 1999.

In the 1950s, BHP began oil and gas exploration, which became an increasing focus following oil and natural gas discoveries in the Bass Strait.

In 2001, BHP merged with the Billiton mining company to form BHP Billiton.

On 8 November 2007, BHP Billiton announced it was seeking to purchase rival mining group Rio Tinto Group in an all-share deal. The initial offer of 3.4 shares of BHP Billiton stock for each share of Rio Tinto was rejected by the board of Rio Tinto for “significantly undervaluing” the company.

In 2015, BHP Billiton spun off a number of its subsidiaries in South Africa and Southern Africa to form a new company known as South32.

Also in 2015, the company was involved in the Bento Rodrigues dam collapse. This was to date the worst environmental disaster in the history of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

In February 2017, BHP Billiton announced a $2.2 billion investment in the new BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

In May 2017, with much of the former Billiton assets having been disposed of, BHP Billiton began to rebrand itself as BHP, at first in Australia and then globally.

In April 2019, the company’s efforts to streamline production will result in the loss of an estimated 700 jobs, but no further details were released at that time regarding where the cuts would take place.

Headquarters for the company remain in Melbourne, Australia.

BHP Group

Today, BHP is the largest mining company in the world and Australia’s third-largest company by revenue.

History

In 1915, the company started manufacturing steel in Newcastle. This plant was closed in 1999.

In the 1950s, BHP began oil and gas exploration, which became an increasing focus following oil and natural gas discoveries in the Bass Strait.

In 2001, BHP merged with the Billiton mining company to form BHP Billiton.

In 2015, BHP Billiton spun off a number of its subsidiaries in South Africa and Southern Africa to form a new company known as South32.

Also in 2015, the company was involved in the Bento Rodrigues dam collapse. This was to date the worst environmental disaster in the history of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

In February 2017, BHP Billiton announced a $2.2 billion investment in the new BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

In May 2017, with much of the former Billiton assets having been disposed of, BHP Billiton began to rebrand itself as BHP, at first in Australia and then globally.

Headquarters for the company remain in Melbourne, Australia.

Cancer Treatment Centers of America Corporate Office

Cancer Treatment Centers of America was founded in 1991 by Richard Stephenson after his mother passed away from cancer in 1988. Stephenson purchased the American International Hospital in Zion, Illinois, and expanded the oncology center, renaming it the Mary Brown Stephenson Radiation Oncology Center.

The company opened a second hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1991. After purchasing the former Parkview Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 2004, the company completely remodeled the location, as well as expanded it, for its opening in 2005.

A treatment center was opened in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2008 and in 2012, a facility was opened in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2015, it opened a patient concierge and information office in Mexico City. The company also advertises in the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America, offering patients in these regions the opportunity to pursue treatment at one of its U.S. comprehensive cancer care and research centers.

The company moved headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida, from Illinois in 2015.

Each hospital has earned accreditations and certifications from the Joint Commissions, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers.

CTCA was harshly criticized by oncologist David Gorsky for practicing “Woo” or pseudoscientific treatments, such as homeopathy.

In late 2018, the non-profit group Truth in Advertising stated that the majority of cancer center ads are very misleading and deceptive. CTCA was one group that was named.

In July 2019, CTCA notified approximately 3,900 patients that there had been a data-breech and their personal information may have been stolen.

Cancer Treatment Centers Of America

History

The company moved headquarters to Boca Raton, Florida, from Illinois in 2015.

Each hospital has earned accreditations and certifications from the Joint Commissions, American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, and the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers.

CTCA was harshly criticized by oncologist David Gorsky for practicing “Woo” or pseudoscientific treatments, such as homeopathy.

In late 2018, the non-profit group Truth in Advertising stated that the majority of cancer center ads are very misleading and deceptive. CTCA was one group that was named.

In July 2019, CTCA notified approximately 3,900 patients that there had been a data-breech and their personal information may have been stolen.

Valvoline Corporate Office

Valvoline motor oil was founded back in 1866 by Dr. John Ellis, one of the pioneers for the refinement of crude oil. He originally hoped that oil would have medicinal properties but failed in that endeavor. The name Valvoline was incorporated in 1873.

Valvoline motor oil was used in the first North American car race held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895 and by the early 1900s was the recommended oil of car manufacturer Henry Ford.

In 1950, Ashland Oil, Inc. acquired Valvoline and created an all-season motor oil that eliminated the need for different oil use in the winter.

The company has sponsored racing events and cars, including the Daytona 500, the Indy 500, NASCAR, and Formula One. Valvoline recently extended their support of Hendrick Motorsports 12 time NASCAR Cup winning champion driver Alex Bowman through 2022.

In 1987, the company introduced its own quick-service oil change locations, providing preventative maintenance for consumers, including oil changes, radiator flushing, batteries, belts, and transmission servicing.

In 2011, the company reported $2 billion in global sales. Valvoline has more than 60 processing and packaging plants around the world.

In July 2019, the company announced record third-quarter earnings, beating stock estimates of .32 per share profit at .37 per share.

An employee at an Asheville, Kentucky, Valvoline oil change center was fired in mid-July 2019, after listing a customer’s name on their invoice as “Pokahontas.” The post went viral on Facebook. The CEO called the customer to apologize and refunded the money spent at the location.

Valvoline is still owned by parent company Ashland Oil, Inc. and has headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky.

Valvoline

Valvoline motor oil was used in the first North American car race held in Chicago, Illinois, in 1895 and by the early 1900s was the recommended oil of car manufacturer Henry Ford.

History

In 1950, Ashland Oil, Inc. acquired Valvoline and created an all-season motor oil that eliminated the need for different oil use in the winter.

In 2011, the company reported $2 billion in global sales. Valvoline has more than 60 processing and packaging plants around the world.

In July 2019, the company announced record third-quarter earnings, beating stock estimates of .32 per share profit at .37 per share.

Valvoline is still owned by parent company Ashland Oil, Inc. and has headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky.

Manulife Financial Corporate Office

In 1887, Canada’s Prime Minister, John Macdonald, and Parliament incorporated The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company. At the time, it was not unusual for politicians to be involved in private companies and it was not considered to be a conflict of interest.

As early as 1893, the company began selling life insurance policies outside of Canada, first in Bermuda, then Jamaica, Barbados, and Haiti. In 1958, shareholders voted to change the company to a mutual organization privately owned by the policyholders.

In 1999, its voting-eligible policyholders approved demutualization, and the shares of Manulife, the holding company of The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, began trading on The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) under the ticker “MFC”, and on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) under the ticker “945”.

In April 2015, the company announced a partnership with DBS Bank, providing Manulife exclusive access to DBS customers in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and Indonesia. In June of that same year, Manulife-Sinochem became the first foreign-invested joint-venture life insurance company in China authorized to sell mutual funds in the country.

In April 2016, Manulife became the first Canadian insurance company to offer life insurance to people who are HIV-positive, insuring people who have tested HIV-positive, who are between the ages of 30 and 65 and that meet certain other criteria for life insurance policies that would pay up to $2 million.

In August 2019, the Canadian government announced that it was altering the Patented Medicine Price Review Board. These changes should significantly reduce the cost of new medicines in Canada. Manulife supported this measure.

Also in August 2019, Manulife announced that its net income in the second quarter grew substantially, mainly due to growth in the Asian markets.

Manulife Financial is the largest insurance company in Canada and serves more than 26 million people around the world. Company headquarters for Manulife Financial remains in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Manulife Financial

History

Also in August 2019, Manulife announced that its net income in the second quarter grew substantially, mainly due to growth in the Asian markets.

Manulife Financial is the largest insurance company in Canada and serves more than 26 million people around the world. Company headquarters for Manulife Financial remains in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Rio Tinto Corporate Office

The Rio Tinto (Painted River in Spanish) has been mined for copper, silver, and gold since time began. Mining operations have been overseen by the Greeks, Romans, Phoenicians, Iberians, and the Moors. Mining was abandoned for a period and rediscovered by the Spaniards in 1556. The Spanish government took over the mines in 1724.

Spain decided to sell the mines in 1872 and held an auction, which was won by Hugh Matheson’s British firm Matheson and Company. Spain relinquished any claim to the mine and the name Rio Tinto was put on the final paperwork in March 1873.

The Rothchild family came into possession of the mine in the late 1880s. They began expanding mining operations substantially. The company began diversifying, acquiring and creating other mining sites in the mid-1920s, including a copper mine in Rhodesia (now Zambia).

Other mergers and acquisitions include U.S. Borax company in 1968, Kennecott Utah Copper, iron and uranium mine North Limited of Australia, and the Cordero Mining Company.

The company is split into four divisions;

Aluminum
Copper & Diamonds, including gold and silver
Energy & Minerals, including Borax, salt, and uranium
Iron ore

In 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission began an investigation and placed a $3 billion impairment charge against Rio Tinto regarding a coal deal they made in Mozambique. Rio acquired Riverdale Mining Ltd. The CEO was later forced to step down.

In early November 2016, Former mining minister of Guinea, Mahmoud Thiam, claimed that the head of Rio Tinto’s operation in Guinea offered him a bribe in 2010 in order to win back control of the Simandou mine and that his offer was supported by senior members of the company. The company is currently facing at least 4 class-action suits in the US demanding damages over the corruption allegations in Guinea.

The company has had record profits in 2018/2019 and is prepared to share more than $4 billion with shareholders. Rio Tinto is a duel-listed company that is traded on both the London Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange. Additionally, American Depositary Shares of Rio Tinto’s British branch are traded on the New York Stock Exchange, giving its listings on a total of 3 major stock exchanges.

Rio Tinto is the world’s largest mining and metal company, with operations on six continents, with its main focus being Australia and Canada.

Rio Tinto

History

Other mergers and acquisitions include U.S. Borax company in 1968, Kennecott Utah Copper, iron and uranium mine North Limited of Australia, and the Cordero Mining Company.

The company is split into four divisions;

Aluminum
Copper & Diamonds, including gold and silver
Energy & Minerals, including Borax, salt, and uranium
Iron ore

Rio Tinto is the world’s largest mining and metal company, with operations on six continents, with its main focus being Australia and Canada.