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NYSE & Lloyds of London Sprouted From Coffee Shops
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Did You Know…
“The London coffeehouse that Edward Lloyd opened in 1688 became the center of maritime intelligence and insurance – and evolved into the well-known Lloyds of London.”
“In 1793, a small group of auctioneers and merchants began meeting regularly at the Tontine Coffee House in New York City. Their enterprise eventually became the New York Stock Exchange.”
Source: Susann Geiskopf-Hadler. A Cozy Book of Coffees & Cocoas.
I think this just goes to show that some pretty important work can come from coffee shops.
