1928年7月7日
The Chrysler Corporation introduced the Plymouth as its newest car on this day in 1928. The Plymouth project had taken three years to complete, as Chrysler engineers worked to build a reliable and affordable car to compete with the offerings of Ford and General Motors (GM). The Plymouth debuted with great fanfare in July of 1928, with renowned aviator Amelia Earhart behind the wheel. The publicity blitz brought 30,000 people to the Chicago Coliseum for a glimpse of the new car. With a delivery price of $670, the Plymouth was an attractive buy, selling over 80,000 units in its first year and forcing Chrysler to expand its production facilities drastically. Chrysler was still negotiating its purchase of Dodge at the time, and the Plymouth played a key role in winning over the confidence of Dodge shareholders. When Chrysler released the DeSoto six later in the year, it scored another important coup in the mid-range market, assuring its position as a competitor to Ford and GM. Chrysler's great success in the late twenties, along with its purchase of Dodge, gave the company momentum that would carry it through the Depression. Chrysler was the only car company to pay dividends to its shareholders throughout the Depression. While other companies were drowning from stifled cash flow, Chrysler managed to increase sales. In 1933 Chrysler became the only car company to best its sales of the 1929 boom year. All the while Chrysler continued to allocate resources to research and development, and by 1935 Chrysler had surpassed Ford to become the nation's second largest car company.
The Chrysler Corporation
2003年7月7日 深圳证管办加强券商国债业务监管
7月9日上午10时15分,瑞士银行通过申银万国QFII业务专用席位投下第一笔买单,购买宝深圳证管办向辖区内证券经营机构发出《关于加强国债业务管理、防范经营风险的通知》,要求切实加强国债业务的风险管理,通知要求:券商不得利用国债托管、投资业务开展变相的融资业务,不得签订任何形式的非法国债投资代理协议,严禁利用客户国债套取资金,挪作他用;未经法律认可的投资者有效许可,券商不得擅自动用客户国债;针对目前证券营业部在国债业务中存在的风险隐患,各证券公司应加强对营业部国债业务的管理,其中包括对国债回购业务建立必要的审批程序和科学的操作流程,全面防范因客户或营业部违规操作而引发的国债回购风险。