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Maxwell Communication Corporation plc was a leading British media business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. ==History== The Company was established in 1964 when ''Hazell Sun'' merged with Purnell & Sons to form the ''British Printing Corporation''.〔(National archives )〕 In 1967 the ''British Printing Corporation'' merged its magazines into Haymarket Group.〔(Haymarket: Timeline )〕 During the 1970s the ''British Printing Corporation'' was involved in many disputes with trade unions.〔(Peter Robinson, Chairman and CEO, Obituary, ) ''The Times'', 15 November 2007.〕 In 1978 such a dispute led to ''The Times'' and ''Sunday Times'' not being published for 10 months.〔 In July 1981 Robert Maxwell launched a dawn raid on the Company acquiring a stake of 29%; the following year he secured full control of it.〔 He changed the name of the Company to ''British Printing & Communications Corporation'' in March 1982 and to ''Maxwell Communication Corporation'' in October 1987. The Company acquired Macmillan Publishers, a large US publisher, in 1988.〔("Maxwell Lifts Macmillan Takeover Bid to $86.80 a Share", ) ''New York Times'', 16 September 1988.〕 It went on to buy Science Research Associates and the Official Airline Guide later that year.〔("Airline Guide being sold to Maxwell", ) ''New York Times'', 31 October 1988.〕 The Company went into administration in 1991 following the death of Robert Maxwell.〔("Bankruptcy Explanation By Maxwell", ) ''New York Times'', 18 December 1991.〕 Its properties were sold to various media companies. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maxwell Communication Corporation」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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