Shire plc, sometimes called Shire Pharmaceuticals to distinguish it from other similarly named companies, is a pharmaceutical manufacturer specializing in certain life altering conditions. It is a comparatively young company...

Smith & Nephew is an international company that manufactures medical devices. Its range of products is extensive, and it is the world leader in arthroscopy products, second-largest producer of wound management products, third...

The company was founded in London in 1951, and started in the clock and watch business. It became well known in the 20th century when it produced the first British odometer and speedometer. Smiths provided much of the...

Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (IMT) is an international tobacco company headquartered in the UK, in Bristol. It has a market cap of 23.8 billion and counts as the fourth largest cigarette company in the world – and is the...

IMI stands for Imperial Metal Industries, a British-based international engineering company. It has a history going back to the mid-19th century, when it traded under the name of Kynoch. In its early days it produced percussion...

InterContinental Hotels Group, sometimes referred to as IHG, is a British multinational group, and the largest hotel company in the world when measured by number of rooms. It has thousands of hotels in over 100 countries, and...

International Power plc is an international electricity generator, and it was formed in 2000 from the old National Power, which de-merged its UK business. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2000. International...

Intertek Group plc (ITRK) is an international product certifying and testing company, so even though it may not be a familiar name, it plays an important role in testing products to make sure they meet regulatory standards. It is...

ITV is a media company that operates many of the regional broadcasters making up the ITV network, the oldest commercial television network in the United Kingdom. Technically speaking, the ITV network is a “free to...

Johnson Matthey is a major international chemical and precious metal company, head-quartered in London. A great deal of its work is with sustainable technologies and environmental matters. It was founded in 1817 by Johnson, who...