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  More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)

 
More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
Lonrho

(now trading as Lonmin)
Company founded in 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining and Land Company; the name was changed to Lonrho in 1963 and to Lonmin in 1998. From the 1970s Lonrho expanded under a colourful chief executive, Tiny Rowland, to become one of Britain's largest companies, with worldwide interests in manufacturing, agricultural and service industries (including even newspapers – the Observer was bought in 1981). From 1985 Rowland waged a bitter public vendetta against the Al-Fayed brothers over the manner in which they purchased *Harrods (defeating a bid from Lonrho, which had been delayed by the involvement of the Department of Trade and Industry).
 








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