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  • When Mr. Bensabat and partners took over the 123-year-old company, they decided to spice things up.

    With Some Passing on Gefilte Fish, A New Lure: Fish 'Meatballs' Lucette Lagnado 2011

  • The split, which is expected to conclude by the end of next year, cleaves a 123-year-old company that had relied on a diverse mix of drug-eluting stents, baby formula and prescription drugs to cushion against the periodic ups and downs in each of its various businesses.

    Abbott to Split Into Two Companies Jonathan D. Rockoff 2011

  • So thankfully, the 123-year-old Pitt Rivers, the University of Oxford's fabled museum of ethnography and world archaeology, remains as quirky as ever following its recently completed refurbishment.

    Where Shrunken Heads Are a Big Attraction 2010

  • The change is part of a broader attempt to resuscitate the 123-year-old clothing manufacturer formerly known as Hartmarx Corp., which makes Hickey Freeman and other clothing.

    Do Men Want Boxy or Bold? 2010

  • Both executives are seeking to make their mark on the 123-year-old brand.

    Coca-Cola to Uncap 'Open Happiness' Campaign 2009

  • He was sitting on a bench inside the 123-year-old club with The Observer.

    The Dance Club for Nerds 2009

  • And his decision left in place the 123-year-old Supreme Court precedence on guns, did it not?

    CNN Transcript Jul 15, 2009 2009

  • But the 123-year-old company has been known to kill ads that were deemed too edgy and is vastly bigger and more buttoned-up than a closely held newcomer such as Innocent.

    Coke Teams Up With Socially Focused Smoothie 2009

  • In The Equitable's case, there wasn't much choice: when it began demutualization nearly two years ago, the 123-year-old company was on the rocks.

    A Deal They Can't Refuse? 2008

  • In the three and a half decades since he had taken over the 123-year-old family business from his father, Georges, Daniel had added greatly to the luster of the Wildenstein name and also amassed enormous wealth; estimated at more than $5 billion, his fortune was the only one of that magnitude ever made in the art market.

    Bitter Spoils Andrews, Suzanna 1998

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