Since over half of GE's revenue is derived from financial services, it is arguably a financial company with a manufacturing arm. It is also one of the largest lenders in countries other than the United States, such as Japan. Even though the first wave of conglomerates (such as ITT Corporation, Ling-Temco-Vought, Tenneco, etc.) fell by the wayside by the mid-1980s, in the late 1990s, another wave (consisting of Westinghouse, Tyco, and others) tried and failed to emulate GE's success.[citation needed]
Besides ITT Corporation, which two companies tried to emulate GE, but failed by the mid-1980's?
Ling-Temco-Vought, Tenneco
Even though the first wave of conglomerates (such as ITT Corporation, Ling-Temco-Vought, Tenneco, etc.) fell by the wayside by the mid-1980s, in the late 1990s, another wave (consisting of Westinghouse, Tyco, and others) tried and failed to emulate GE's success.[citation needed]
Even though the first wave of conglomerates (such as ITT Corporation, Ling-Temco-Vought, Tenneco, etc.) fell by the wayside by the mid-nineteen eightys, in the late nineteen ninetys, another wave (consisting of Westinghouse, Tyco, and others) tried and failed to emulate GE's success.[citation needed]
Besides ITT Corporation, which two companies tried to emulate GE, but failed by the mid-nineteen eighty's?