Carrying out all or individual business activities of general merchants and traders, cash and credit traders, agents of manufacturers and other agents, mortgage brokers, financial brokers, advisors, managers and administrators, installment credit providers and other capital providers, brokers and intermediaries, commission agents, importers and exporters, manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, buyers, sellers, own account traders and freight forwarders and traders in products, goods, commodities, merchandise and agricultural products of all kinds; participation in, carrying out, executing and exercising all commercial, industrial, trading and financial operations and undertakings; carrying out all or individual business activities of marketing or corporate consultants, advertising agencies and contractors, warehouse managers in general, warehouse keepers, discount traders, mail-order traders, rail freight forwarders, ship brokers and freight forwarders, charterers, traders, capital providers and investors, either on the company's own account or otherwise, printers and publishers; freight and transport entrepreneurs, workshop owners, drivers, lessees, lessors of and traders in motor vehicles and other vehicles, machines, mechanical installations, tools and equipment of all kinds, and where expedient, purchase or other acquisition or takeover of companies or businesses or interests therein, continuation or sale, relocation or termination or other involvement with these businesses or companies and further activities as specified in the articles of association.