Economy of London Economy of London The Baltic Exchange is a UK company that operates the premier global marketplace for shipbrokers, ship owners and charterers. The company was founded in the mid- eighteenth century. The first use of the name was at the Virginia and Baltick Coffee House in Threadneedle Street in 1744, and was registered as a private limited company with shares in 1900. Today the exchange is owned by its member companies and is not publicly traded on a stock exchange. It is operated by a member-elected Board of Directors. ...more on Wikipedia about "Baltic Exchange"
The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom, sometimes known as "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street" or "The Old Lady". The nearest London Underground station is Bank station. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bank of England"
Generation Investment Management is a London based investment firm which has been set up to tap growing demand for an investment style that blends traditional equity research with a focus on other factors such as social and environmental responsibility and corporate governance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Generation Investment Management"
The International Petroleum Exchange, based in London ( England), is one of the worlds largest energy futures and options exchanges. Brent Crude is a world benchmark for oil prices, but the exchange also handles futures contracts and options on Oil Gas, natural gas, electricity (baseload and peakload), and, as of 22 April, 2005, European Climate Exchange (ECX). ...more on Wikipedia about "International Petroleum Exchange"
Lightermen were workers who transferred goods between ships and quays, aboard flat-bottomed barges called lighters. They were one of the most characteristic groups of workers in London's docks during the heyday of the Port of London, but their trade was eventually rendered largely obsolete by changes in shipping technology. They were closely associated with the watermen, who carried passengers, and had their own livery company called the Company of Watermen and Lightermen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lightermen"
Lloyd's of London is a British insurance market. It serves as a meeting place where multiple financial backers or "members", whether individuals (traditionally known as "names") or corporations, come together to pool and spread risk. Unlike most of its competitors in the reinsurance market, it is neither a company nor a corporation. Its peculiar status is discussed in greater detail below. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lloyd's of London"
The London bullion market, often referred to as London gold market is entirely different from, but often confused with the London Metal Exchange. ...more on Wikipedia about "London bullion market" Pure shortopedia. Pure Information Power.
The London Development Agency is an agency of the Greater London Authority that is responsible for development in Greater London. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Development Agency"
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE, pronounced 'life' as in 'human life', and never 'liff-eee') was the name of a futures exchange based in London, prior to its takeover by Euronext in January 2002. It is currently known as Euronext.liffe. ...more on Wikipedia about "London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange"
The London Metal Exchange or LME is the futures exchange with the world's largest market in options and futures contracts on base and other metals. As the LME offers contracts with daily expiry dates up to three months from trade date, along with longer dated contracts, it also allows for cash trading. It offers hedging, worldwide reference pricing and storage for physical delivery of trades. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Metal Exchange"
The London Stock Exchange ( ) is a stock exchange located in London. Founded in 1801, it is one of the largest stock exchanges in the world, with many overseas listings as well as UK companies. It traces its history to 1697 when John Castaing, stationed at an office in Jonathan's Coffee-House, published the prices of stocks and commodities called The Course of the Exchange and other things. ...more on Wikipedia about "London Stock Exchange"
The Port of London lies along the banks of the River Thames in London, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Port of London"
The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city. The site was provided by the Corporation of London and the Worshipful Company of Mercers, and is roughly triangular, formed by the converging streets of Cornhill and Threadneedle Street. The design was inspired by a bourse Gresham had seen in Antwerp. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal Exchange (London)"
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry based in the Whitechapel district of east London. It is Britain's oldest manufacturing company, having been established in 1570 during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, and has operated continuously since then. The history of the foundry however reaches back to Master Founder Robert Chamberlain in 1420 during the reign of King Henry V. ...more on Wikipedia about "Whitechapel Bell Foundry"
(Young's Brewery) == Location == ...more on Wikipedia about "Young's Brewery"
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