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Intertek Group
Intertek Group plc is a multinational business which carries out inspections, product testing and provides certification to export companies. They have sites all over the world which oversee inspection operations in each country. Intertek were founded in the 1880′s when they started testing cargo before export to ensure that customers were receiving what they... Stock market news »
J Sainsbury Plc.
J Sainsbury plc. is the holding company for Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, which is the UK's third largest supermarket. »
Aberdeen Asset Management
Aberdeen Asset Management is a fund manager from Aberdeen, founded in 1983. In March 2012 they joined the FTSE 100 Index. »
Marks & Spencer Plc.
Marks and Spencer plc. is one of the most successful retailers in the UK. It was founded by Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer, with the first shop opening in Leeds in 1884. It has 703 stores throughout the UK and a further 361 shops overseas. Its two main product areas are clothing a luxury... Stock market news »
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc.
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) provides banking and insurance services. The UK Government owns 84% of the bank through UK Financial Investments Limited (which also own Northern Rock and 41% of the Royal Bank of Scotland). The bank is still listed on the London Stock Exchange. RBS is the worlds largest company in... Stock market news »
British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc.
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (often called BSkyB or just Sky) is the largest pay-TV broadcaster in the UK with over 10 million customers. It was formed in 1990 when Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting merged – both companies were struggling financially and were not able to effectively compete with each other. It... Stock market news »
FT30 Share Index Given A Makeover
FT.com announced today that it is giving the FT30 share index a makeover. FT30 Index is the oldest of the indices and was set up to track the top 30 companies in 1935. The FT30 was the brainchild of Maurice Green and Richard Clarke who worked for the Financial News in the 1930′s. Having just... Stock market news »
Vodafone Group plc.
Vodafone is the world’s largest telecoms company (based on revenue) and the UK’s 4th largest company. It operated in 30 countries and owns 45% of Verizon Wireless, America’s most popular mobile telecoms company. Why Vodafone? The Name is derived from VOice DAta FONE. Vodafone is listed on the NASDAQ as well as the LSE.... Stock market news »
BHP Billiton Plc.
BHP Billiton is the UK largest stock (based on first quarter 2011). It’s headquarters are in Melbourne with its second office in London. It is the world’s largest mining company based on annual revenues and is the 3rd largest company in the world. BHP operates a variety of mines all over the world including... Stock market news »
British American Tobacco Plc.
British American Tobacco Plc. (BAT) is the world’s second largest tobacco company. It’s HQ is in London and it operates globally with a very strong presence in more than 50 countries. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and also the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. BAT History, Mergers and Acquisitions BAT was formed in 1902 when... Stock market news »
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