I believe it was the division of Byzantium and the Latin West. Byzantium was the emperor of Constantinople the area around Greece and Turkey and North into Russia. Latin West was under the control of different people until dominance of the Franks in the region. Another powerful and well noted authority was the Pope. Basically...there was a the decline of Rome and different views on the Christian doctrine. (Q_Q ) That's the best way I can word it.
Abels Enterprises is likely a closely held corporation because shares of stock are not offered to the general public.
Since Abels Enterprises is a closely held corporation, it has a limited number of stockholders and its stocks are rarely exchanged.
The working conditions were not good at all, and the wage they were paid were also not enough