People

Albert Pujols

Professional baseball player Born Jose Albert Pujols, January 16, 1980; son of Bienvenido Pujols (a minor league pitcher); married Deidre (a secretary), January 1, 2000; chi...

Joseph Pulitzer

Born: April 10, 1847 Mako, Hungary Died: October 29, 1911 Charleston, South Carolina Hungarian-born American publisher and editor ...

George Pullman

Born: March 3, 1831 Brocton, New York Died: October 19, 1897 Chicago, Illinois American industrialist George Pullman was an American industrial businessman who d...

PureGym

Leisure

PureGym is a chain of no frills health clubs in the United Kingdom. The chain is based in headquartered in Leeds, West Yorkshire, with additional offices in London and So

Aleksandr Pushkin

Born: May 26, 1799 Moscow, Russia Died: January 29, 1837 St. Petersburg, Russia Russian author Aleksandr Pushkin is r...

Vladimir Putin

Born: October 1, 1952 Leningrad, Russia Russian president When Vladimir Putin was appointed prime minister of Russia, very little was known about...

Pythagoras

Born: c. 575 B.C.E. Samos, Greece Died: c. 495 B.C.E. Metapontum Greek philosopher, scient...

ASOS plc

Consumer goods

ASOS plc is a British online fashion and cosmetic retailer. The company was founded in 2000 in London, primarily aimed at young adults. The website sells over 850 brands as we

Taylor Wimpey plc

Building

Taylor Wimpey plc is one of the largest home construction companies in the United Kingdom. The company was created from the merger of rivals Taylor Woodrow and Georg

HSBC Holdings plc

Banks and investments

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company. It is the second largest bank in Europe behind BNP Par

WPP plc

Economy

WPP plc is a British multinational communications, advertising, public relations, technology, and commerce holding company headquartered in London, England. It is conside

Pennon Group plc

Industry and Production

Pennon Group plc is a British water utility company based in Exeter, England. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. 83

Bloomsbury Publishing plc

Advertising and media

Bloomsbury Publishing plc is a British worldwide publishing house of fiction and non-fiction. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. Bloomsbury's head office is located in Bloo

Prudential plc

Financial services

Prudential plc is a British multinational financial conglomerate headquartered in London. It was founded in 1848. In addition to the UK, it operates in Southeast Asia, the Uni

Flutter Entertainment plc

Leisure

Flutter Entertainment plc, formerly Paddy Power Betfair plc, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is a constituent of the&n

Evoke plc

Consumer goods

Evoke plc, formerly 888 Holdings Limited, is an international sports betting and gambling company. It owns brands such as 888casino, 888poker, 888sport, Mr Green, and William Hill. Business operations

CRH plc

Industry and Production

CRH plc is an international group of diversified building materials businesses whose headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland. It manufactures and supplies a wide range of products for t

Rolls-Royce plc

Science and education

Rolls-Royce is a pre-eminent engineering company focused on world-class power and propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce is a pre-eminent engineering company focused on world-class power and propulsion

Abrdn plc

Banks and investments

Abrdn plc is a United Kingdom-based global investment company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the 

JD Sports Fashion plc

Consumer goods

JD Sports Fashion plc, commonly known as JD Sports, JD or JD Group is a British multinational sports-fashion retail company based in Bury, Greater Manchester, England. It is l