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Encyclopedia > List of European companies

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This is a list of companies from the countries in the European Union. Corporate redirects here. ...

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Aaton is a motion picture equipment manufacturer, based in Grenoble, France. ... A.C. Royal Roadster 1924 A.C. 16/70 Sports Drophead Coupé 1935 A.C. ACE 2-Seater Sports A.C. Greyhound Saloon 1962 1999 Cobra Replica 1971 AC Frua AC Cars Group Ltd. ... Accor (Euronext: AC) is a large French multinational corporation, part of the CAC 40 index, whose main business is running chains of hotels and restaurants. ... VLRA transport de troupes ACMAT (Ateliers de Construction Mécanique de LAtlantique)(also known as ALM-ACMAT), (and as of 22 May 2006, a wholly owned subsidiary of Renault Trucks [1], is a French producer of cross-country and tactical military vehicles since 1958. ... Adidas AG (ISIN: DE0005003404) is a major German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group, consisting of Reebok sportswear company, Taylormade golf company, Maxfli golf balls, and Adidas golf and is the second largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. ... AGF (Euronext: AGF) is a French insurance company, based in Paris (HQ: rue Richelieu). ... AIM Software (www. ... Air Berlin (FSE: AB1) is Germanys second largest airline after Lufthansa. ... Air France-KLM (Euronext Paris: AF, NYSE: AKH) is an airline company incorporated under French law with its headquarters at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. ... Air France (Compagnie Nationale Air France) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM. Before its merger with KLM, it was the national airline of France, employing 71,654 people (as of March 2004). ... Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. ... Airbus S.A.S. is the aircraft manufacturing subsidiary of EADS N.V., a pan-European aerospace concern. ... Aixam 400 Aixam - Mega is a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains. ... Akzo Nobel is a multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. ... Alexander Dennis Limited (formerly known as TransBus International) is the largest bus builder in the United Kingdom and one of the largest in the world. ... Alcatel SA is a global company, headquartered in France that provides hardware, software and services to telecommunications service providers and enterprises. ... Alitalia - Linee Aeree Italiane (ISE: IT0003331888) is the national airline of Italy. ... Alliance & Leicester plc (LSE: AL.) is an awful British bank, formerly a building society. ... Alliance UniChem Plc (LSE: AUN) wholesales, distributes, and retails pharmaceutical, surgical, medical, and healthcare products throughout Europe. ...   SE[1], (ISIN: DE0008404005; IPA pronunciation: [alliˈanʦ], and formerly AG) is a large financial service provider headquartered in Munich, Germany. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation and manufacturing trains (e. ... Altana AG (NYSE: AAA) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company based in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. ... W.S. Brown, Bell Labs, ca. ... AMAG (Austria Metall AG) is situated in the village of Ranshofen which is in Braunau am Inn (Upper Austria) and was founded in 1938. ... AMVESCAP plc is an investment management company based in London, England. ... Anglo American plc is a world-wide group of companies, originally founded in South Africa as a mining enterprise but now extending into other areas. ... Anglo Swiss Capital Ltd is a small British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. ... The MoonScoop Group is a French company that creates and publishes cartoons. ... ARC International plc is a company that designs computer processors. ... AppLabs is a global IT services company specializing in quality management, testing, and certification solutions. ... Arcelor S.A. (Euronext: LOR) is the worlds largest steel producer in terms of turnover and the second largest in terms of steel output, with a turnover of 30. ... Archos (pronounced: ), is a French portable electronics company, (FOREX ticker ACOSF), established in 1988, by Henri Crohas. ... Apple iPod, the most popular hard drive-based digital audio player An embedded hard drive-based player (Creative Zen Vision:M), one of the many alternatives for the iPod An MP3 CD player (Philips Expanium) Some mobile phones can be used as digital audio players, such as the Nokia 6233. ... Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are handheld computers that were originally designed as personal organizers, but became much more versatile over the years. ... AREVA (Euronext: CEI) is a France-based multinational industrial conglomerate that deals in energy, especially in nuclear power. ... Founded in 1980, Arianespace SA undertakes the production, operation and marketing of the Ariane 4 and Ariane 5 rocket launchers as part of the Ariane programme. ... Arkane Studios is a video game developer based in Lyon, France. ... The entrance to ARMs headquarters in Cherry Hinton, Cambridge ARM (Advanced RISC Machines) Ltd is a microprocessor design company headquartered in England, founded in 1990 by Hermann Hauser. ... Art of Memory Ltd. ... AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN, NYSE: AZN), is a large Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed on 6 April 1999 by the merger of Swedish Astra AB and British Zeneca Group. ... ASDA is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom offering food, clothing and general merchandise products. ... The Aston Martin Lagonda was a luxury four-door saloon built by Aston Martin of Newport Pagnell, England, between 1976 and 1989. ... Atlas Telecom is a worldwide communications company founded in France but currently based in Bermuda. ... Atomic Austria Gmbh is a ski producer located in Altenmarkt, Salzburg, Austria. ... Atos Origin, SA (Euronext: ATO) is an international IT corporation which operates in more than 50 countries worldwide, with about 47,000 employees. ... Auchan SA is an international retail group and multinational corporation headquartered in Lille, France. ... AMAG (Austria Metall AG) is situated in the village of Ranshofen which is in Braunau am Inn (Upper Austria) and was founded in 1938. ... Austrian Airlines AG is the flag carrier airline of Austria, with its headquarters in Vienna. ... Automobiles Venturi is a French manufacturer of sports cars. ... For Aviva Incorporated, operating as Aviva Natural Health Solutions, see Aviva Inc. ... AVL can stand for any one of the following things: Asheville Regional Airport (IATA Airport Code) Automatic vehicle location AVL tree, a data structure. ... AXA (Euronext: CS, NYSE: AXA) is a French insurance company and the worlds second largest insurance company with its 189 000 employees and 122 billions dollars of revenues in 2004. ... Springer-Verlag (pronounced SHPRING er FAIR lahk) was a worldwide publishing company based in Berlin and Heidelberg, Germany, and in New York, USA. Since 2004 it has been part of Springer Science+Business Media. ...

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BAA plc is the owner and operator of seven major United Kingdom airports and operator of several airports worldwide, making the company one of the largest transport companies in the world. ... Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal located in Baccarat, France. ... BAE Systems plc is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... Marconi Electronic Systems (MES), or GEC-Marconi as it was until 1998, was the defence arm of The General Electric Company (GEC). ... British Aerospace (BAe) was a UK aircraft and defence systems manufacturer, now part of BAE Systems. ... Barclays Bank headquarters One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf Barclays plc (LSE: BARC, NYSE: BCS, TYO: 8642 ) is the fourth largest bank in the United Kingdom. ... Bank Austria Creditanstalt is a Central and Eastern European bank, 96. ... This article is about the German chemical company. ... BAWAG P.S.K. is the fourth largest bank in Austria. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Bentleys winged B badge and hood ornament Bentley Motors Limited is a British based manufacturer of luxury automobiles and Grand Tourers. ... Bertelsmann AG is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in Gütersloh, Germany. ... Beurger King Muslim (or BKM) is a fast-food restaurant launched in July 2005 offering burgers, fries, sundaes, cola and doughnuts. ... BHP Billiton is the worlds largest mining company. ... Bic Corporation is a company based in Clichy, France, founded in 1945, best known for making inexpensive disposable products including cigarette lighters, magnets, ballpoint pens, and shaving razors. ... Billa is a European supermarket chain operating in numerous countries and originating in Austria. ... Julius Blum GmbH manufactures hinges for the furniture industry. ... BMW, or Bavarian Motor Works, is an independent German company and manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. ... BNP Paribas (Euronext: BNP, TYO: 8665 ) is one of the main banks in Europe and France. ... BNP Paribas Hong Kong and BNP Paribas Private Bank are subsidiaries of BNP Paribas and licensed banks in Hong Kong. ... The BOC Group is the official name of the multi-national industrial gas company more commonly known as BOC. As of 2003, BOC has over 44,000 employees on six continents, with sales of over £4. ... This article is about a former British company which has now merged to form Alliance Boots, as a result, information on this page may be out of date. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Bouygues (Euronext: EN) is a French industrial group listed on Euronext Paris. ... The Bouygues Télécom (IPA: ) is a French mobile phone company, part of the Bouygues group. ... © Bowens Logo. ... This article is about the corporation known as BP. For other uses, see BP (disambiguation). ... Bradford & Bingley plc (LSE: BB.) is a British bank headquartered in the Yorkshire town of Bingley. ... A Breguet Classique watch with tourbillon Breguet is a manufacturer of fine watches, founded by Abraham Louis Breguet in Paris in 1775. ... The Swatch Group Ltd. ... Brintons is a British manufacturer of carpets. ... For the 1930s airline of similar name, see British Airways Ltd. ... British American Tobacco Plc (LSE: BATS, AMEX: BTI) (BTI on the American Stock Exchange) is the third largest cigarette company in the world. ... Current Brittany Ferries logo Brittany Ferries is a French ferry company that runs ships between France, the UK, Ireland and Spain. ... The British Land Company PLC (LSE: BLND) is one of the largest property development and investment companies in the United Kingdom. ... British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television and British Satellite Broadcasting, which merged) is a company that operates the most popular subscription television service in the Ireland. ... BT Group plc (also known as British Telecommunications plc) which trades as BT (and previously as British Telecom) is the privatised UK state telecommunications operator. ... Bugatti is one of the fastest marques of automobile and one of the most exclusive car producers of all time. ... Volkswagen Group (ISIN: DE0007664005, TYO: 7659 ) is a German automobile manufacturer and one of the largest automotive companies worldwide. ... Groupe Bull (also known as Bull Computer or, informally, as Bull) is a French computer company based in Paris. ... A ladies Burberry handbag in the companys trademarked check pattern Burberry is a British luxury fashion house, manufacturing clothing and other apparel. ...

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Cable and Wireless (LSE: CW.) is a British telecommunications company. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, United Kingdom. ... A Cameron Z105 balloon. ... The title of this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Capgemini (Euronext: CAP) is one of the worlds largest information technology, consulting, outsourcing and professional services companies with 61,000 staff operating in 30 countries. ... The British-American corporation, Carnival Corporation & PLC is the worlds largest cruise operator, comprising 12 cruise brands, including Carnival Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Windstar Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line in North America; P&O Cruises, Cunard Line, Ocean Village Holidays and Swan Hellenic in the United... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Casino Guichard is a large French multinational company, part of CAC 40 index, whose main business is with retail and distribution in megamart. ... Centrica plc (LSE: CNA) is a large multinational company, based in the UK but also with interests in North America and Europe. ... Chantelle is the name of a French underwear company. ... Christian Dior SA is a French clothing retailer. ... CMA CGM S.A. is a French container transportation and shipping company, founded by M. Jacques R. Saadé. It is the largest container shipping company in France and the fifth largest container company in the world. ... Commerzbank AG (DAX: CBK) is the second-largest bank in Germany (after Deutsche Bank) and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main. ... The British company Compass Group is one of the largest food service businesses in the world. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Corus. ... COSMOTE Mobile Telecommunications S.A. (ASE: COSMO), took only 3 years, April 1998 to June 2001, to become the leading mobile phone operator in the Greek market. ... Logo Credit Agricole Crédit Agricole SA (CASA) (Euronext: ACA) is the largest banking group in France, fourth biggest in Europe and the sixth largest in the world according to Global Finance magazine. ... Calyon (Official name :Calyon Corporate and Investment Bank) is the corporate and investment banking subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole (CA) banking group, serving clients both in its core market in France and abroad. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Crédit Lyonnais is a French bank. ... Crédit Foncier de France is a national mortgage bank of France. ... A crown group is a living monophyletic group or clade, consisting of the last common ancestor of all living examples, plus all of its descendants. ... Cyfac is a manufacturer of road cycling racing frames based in La Fuye, France. ... CSA Czech Airlines (in Czech: ÄŒeské aerolinie (abbreviation: ÄŒSA) is the Czech national airline company, and former national carrier of Czechoslovakia based at RuzynÄ› International Airport, Prague. ...

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Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) is one of the UKs largest media companies and has interests in national and regional newspapers, television and radio. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... Danone factory in BieruÅ„, Poland Groupe Danone (Euronext: BN, NYSE: DA) (known as Dannon in the United States) is an international food products company with its central headquarters in Paris, France. ... The Dassault Group is a French group of companies led by Serge Dassault. ... Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets. ... Dassault Systemes (Dassault Systèmes S.A.) (Pronounced - Dasoh) ((Nasdaq: DASTY; Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA)) is a leading company specializing in 3D and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software. ... Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) is based in France and is one of Europes leading shipbuilders. ... Germanys main train operator, the Deutsche Bahn AG (German Railway Corporation, also known as DB or DBAG) provides passenger and freight service via federally owned tracks. ... Deutsche Bank AG (ISIN: DE0005140008, NYSE: DB) (English: German Bank) is a multinational bank operating worldwide and employing more than 67,400 people (January, 2007). ... Deutsche Börse Group LSE: DHE is a marketplace organizer for the trading of shares and other securities. ... Deutsche Post Tower in Bonn Deutsche Post AG (ISIN: DE0005552004, LSE: DPO) is a German post, logistics and courier headquartered in Bonn, previously the German state-owned mail monopolist. ... [[Images:Bonn DTAG2. ... Dexia (Euronext: DEXB, Euronext: DX) is a Belgian-French financial institution, specialized in public finance. ... Diadora is a soccer, tennis, running, cycling, and street shoes, apparel, and accessory manufacturer with locations in Italy, the US, and Hong Kong. ... It has been suggested that Diageo Brands be merged into this article or section. ... Doppelmayr is a family-owned company based in Wolfurt, Vorarlberg, Austria. ... The United Kingdom based DSG International plc (formerly Dixons Group plc) is one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe. ... Dunlop Tyres is an international United Kingdom-based company founded in 1888 by John Boyd Dunlop after he invented the modern pneumatic inflatable tyre. ...

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It has been suggested that VEBA be merged into this article or section. ... The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V. (EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation, formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of Aérospatiale-Matra of France, Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain, and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany. ... EADS Astrium, one of the three business units of EADS Space, this company being a subsidiary of EADS, is an European space manufacturer involved in the manufacture of spacecraft used for science, Earth observation and telecommunication, as well as the equipment and subsystems used therein and related ground systems. ... EADS SPACE Transportation (acronym: EADS-ST) was formed in June 2003 from the Space Infrastructure division of Astrium (whose core was originally ERNO) and the EADS Launch Vehicles division (formerly Aerospatiales Space division). ... The easyGroup, founded in 1998, is the holding company controlling the “easy” ventures; it is privately owned by Stelios Haji-Ioannou. ... easyJet (LSE: EZJ) is a low cost airline officially known as easyJet Airline Company Limited, based at London Luton Airport. ... Éditions Philippe Amaury (EPA), also known as Groupe EPA or the Amaury Group, is a French media group. ... The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is part of the French media group, EPA (Philippe Amaury Publications), and is well-known as the organiser of various major sporting events, including the Tour de France and Paris-Nice professional cycle road races, and the Paris-Dakar Rally. ... Électricité de France (EDF) is the main electricity generation and distribution company in France. ... EMAP plc (LSE: EMA) is a British media company, specialising in the production of magazines, and the organization of business events and conferences. ... Erste Bank is a retail bank in Central Europe based in Austria, Vienna, and operating in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia. ... Eurotunnel logo Eurotunnel plc (in the UK) and Eurotunnel SA (in France) make up the Eurotunnel Group, founded in August 1986, which manages and operates the Channel Tunnel between the UK and France. ... The French Connection. ... Fiat S.p. ... // The following people whose family name is Fischer have articles or red links: This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. ... Focus A UK chain of DIY stores. ... France Télécom (Euronext: FTE, NYSE: FTE) (often spelled France Telecom, without the accents, in non-French text) is the main telecommunication company in France. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Orange SA. (Discuss) Wanadoo logo Wanadoo is the former name of the ISP division of Orange SA. , which is a subsidiary of France Télécom. ... Frantschach-Sankt Gertraud is a town in the district of Wolfsberg in Carinthia in Austria. ... Fresenius AG is a health care company group with approximately 69 000 employees and is based in Bad Homburg. ... The Galeries Lafayette is a French department store company. ... Gallagher may refer to: The surname Gallagher The American stand-up comedian known as Gallagher The New Zealand inventor of the electric fence, Alfred Bill Gallagher Literary critic Catherine Gallagher The American actor David Gallagher U.S. comedian, actor and writer Jack Gallagher Canadian geologist John Gallagher Cartoonist John Gallagher... GKN plc is a British engineering company formerly known as Guest, Keen and Nettlefolds and tracing its origins back to 1759 and the birth of the industrial revolution. ... GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE: GSK NYSE: GSK) is a British based pharmaceutical, biologicals, and healthcare company. ... Glock is an Austrian weapons manufacturer (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... The Greiner Group is a diversified company in the plastic and packaging industry based in Kremsmünster, Austria. ... The JSC Grindex is the largest pharmaceutical company in the Baltic States. ... GUS may refer to: A masculine name, short for Augustus. ...

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Hennes & Mauritz AB (operating as H&M), is a Swedish clothing company, known for their inexpensive and fashionable clothing offerings. ... Hachette is a large French media group, now a multinational. ... Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. (HFM) is the largest magazine publisher in the world. ... Hachette Livre is the largest publisher in France. ... Hama GmbH & Co KG, is a German based manufacturer of photographic, optical, Audio/Video and computer accessories. ... Hansabank is a bank operating in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. ... Group headquarters on The Mound, Edinburgh HBOS Office at Trinity Road, Halifax HBOS plc (LSE: HBOS) is a banking and insurance group in the United Kingdom, the holding company for Halifax plc and the Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland. ... The Henkel Group is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. ... Hermès (pronounced ) is a leather goods, fashion, and perfume company based in Paris, France. ... Hilton Group plc is a British based hotel and leisure company. ... HSBC Holdings plc (LSE: HSBA, SEHK: 0005, NYSE: HBC, Euronext: HSBC, BSX: 1077223879) is one of the largest banking groups in the world, ranked the fifth-largest company in the world in Forbes Global 2000. ... The Hypo Real Estate Holding AG is based in Munich and comprises three banks: Hypo Real Estate Bank International AG Hypo Public Finance Bank Hypo Real Estate Bank AG It originated in 2003 from the real estate financing business of HypoVereinsbank. ... IKEA is a privately-owned, international, low-cost home products retailer that sells modern, utilitarian design furniture, much of which is assembled by the consumer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (LSE: IMT) is the largest tobacco manufacturer in the UK (the second largest UK based tobacco company by global sales after British American Tobacco). ... Infineon Technologies AG (ISIN: DE0006231004, FWB: IFX, NYSE: IFX) was founded in April 1999 when the semiconductor operations of parent company, Siemens AG, were spun off to form a separate legal entity. ... Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) is an international holding company headquartered in Lyon, France. ... Institute of Robotics in Scandinavia AB (iRobis) is a privately owned company based on Gothenburg, Sweden. ... AppLabs is a global IT services company specializing in quality management, testing, and certification solutions. ... ITV plc (LSE: ITV) is the British media company that operates 11 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom. ... Iveco is a European truck, bus, and diesel engine manufacturer, based in Turin, Italy. ... Jaguar Cars Limited is a luxury car manufacturer, originally with headquarters in Browns Lane, Coventry, England but now at Whitley, Coventry. ... For other uses, see Jamba. ... Jardine Matheson, often called Jardines, is a multinational corporation that is legally based in Bermuda and which trades on the London and Singapore stock exchanges. ... JCDecaux Group (Euronext: DEC) (IPA: ) is a multinational corporation based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, that is active primarily in advertising. ... John Taylor Bellfounders is, as of 2004, the worlds largest bell foundry, based in Loughborough, England. ... Johnson Matthey plc is a British chemical company which has its headquarters near Trafalgar Square in central London. ... Kangol is a English clothing company, especially famous for its headwear. ... KB Banki, formerly Kaupþing Búnaðarbanki (Kaupthing Agricultural Bank), is one of three major commercial banks in Iceland and the largest bank overall in the country. ... Keolis is a French transport group based in Paris. ... KESA Electricals Plc, is a British electrical retailer formed in 2003 by demerger from Kingfisher plc. ... Kingfisher plc is a UK high-street retailer formed in 1982 by the buyout of Woolworths by Paternoster Stores Ltd. ... Kofola is a carbonated soft drink produced in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ... Kronreif & Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen (KTM) is an Austrian motorcycle manufacturer // The company was founded in 1934 by engineer jack anderson [1] in Mattighofen. ...

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Land Rover was the name of one of the first British civilian all-terrain utility vehicles, first produced by Rover in 1947. ... Land Securities Group plc is a leading British property development and investment company headquartered in central London. ... Lafarge (Euronext: LG, NYSE: LR) is a French industrial company specializing in five major products: Cement, construction aggregates, concrete, gypsum wallboard, and roofing tile. ... Lagardère SCA is a large French group of companies, diversified in publishing and aerospace, formerly known as Matra. ... Lancôme Paris is a leading international manufacturer and marketer of perfume, cosmetic, and skin care products. ... La Poste is the mail service of France, which also operates postal services in the French Overseas Departments of Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, and the territorial collectivities of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Mayotte. ... Latvijas Unibanka is an Latvian bank, owned by SEB. See also Hansa Bank External links Latvijas Unibanka - Official site Categories: Stub | Banks of Latvia ... Laura Ashley CBE, (7 September 1925–17 September 1985) was a Welsh designer. ... Legal & General Group Plc is a British based financial services company that provides life, health and other insurance, as well as pensions and investments. ... Lego Group logo. ... Lenzing AG is the world leader in cellulose fiber production, based in Lenzing, Austria. ... Linde Logo The Linde Group is the international industrial gases and engineering company founded in 1879. ... Lloyds TSB Group plc is a group of financial services companies, based in the United Kingdom, which was created in 1995 following the merger of the TSB Group and the Lloyds Bank Group. ... Lonsdale can mean: the town of Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, UK Lonsdale, the valley of the River Lune, UK Lonsdale hundred the clothing brand Lonsdale (brand) the car Lonsdale (car) the town near Adelaide Lonsdale, South Australia Lonsdale, a college of Lancaster University Lonsdale College, a fictional college of the University... LOOK, established at Nevers, France in 1951, was originally a ski equipment manufacturer. ... The LOréal Group Euronext: FR0000120321, headquartered in Clichy, France, is the worlds leading cosmetics and beauty company. ... Lotus Logo with monogram of its founder, Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. ... Deutsche Lufthansa AG (ISIN: DE0008232125) (pronounced ) is the largest airline in Germany, and the second-largest in Europe (behind Air France-KLM, but before British Airways). ... Lunn Poly is the largest chain of travel agents in the United Kingdom. ... LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (Euronext: MC), usually shortened to LVMH, is a French holding company and the worlds largest luxury goods conglomerate. ...

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Magna Steyr (properly Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG ) is an automobile manufacturer based in Oberwaltersdorf, Austria. ... MAN AG (formerly called Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG, ISIN: DE0005937007) is a German transportation company. ... Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC is an engineering company based in Coventry, England. ... The Marconi Corporation plc is a radio, telecommunication, and internet equipment manufacturing company, formerly known as The General Electric Company (GEC) and Marconi plc. ... The General Electric Company plc (GEC) is a British company that was renamed Marconi plc on November 30, 1999 after its defence unit Marconi Electronic Systems was divested and sold to British Aerospace. ... Marks and Spencer plc (known also as M&S and sometimes colloquially as Marks and Sparks) is the largest retailer in the United Kingdom by sales. ... Mecca-Cola is a cola-flavoured carbonated beverage. ... METRO AG Logo METRO AG is a diversified retail and wholesale/cash and carry group based in Germany. ... MFI Furniture Group plc, usually referred to simply as MFI, is a national British furniture retailer. ... MG Rover was the last British-owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. ... Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) (Euronext: ML) based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France, is primarily a tyre manufacturer. ... Montagut is a clothing company located in Auzene Valley, France. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Headquarters in Munich Munich Re AG, in German Münchener Rück AG, is one of the worlds largest reinsurance companies with over 5000 customers in 160 countries and has its headquarters in Munich, Germany. ...

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National Grid Transco was a United Kingdom based company born out of the merger between National Grid Company plc and Lattice Group plc in October 2002. ... Nationwide Building Society is a major UK building society, the largest one in the world, and has its headquarters in Swindon, Wiltshire. ... A mutual organization (or society) is a cooperative organization (which is often, but not always, a company or business) based on the principle of mutuality. ... A Nicolas store in Paris. ... Northern Rock (LSE: NRK) is a British bank based at Regent Centre near Newcastle Upon Tyne in northern England. ... NYCO Synthetic Lubricants NYCO is an independent company which specialises in the development, manufacturing and sales of civil and military synthetic lubricants for aviation as well as esters and lubricants for automotive and industrial applications. ... The O2 plc logo. ... Oldroyd Publishing Group is a print and website publishing company based in Lytham St Annes, England. ... Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people. ... // History OMV is Austrias largest oil-producing, refining and gas-station operating company. ... The Österreichische Industrieholding AG (English: Austrian industry-holding stock corporation) or short ÖIAG, administers the investments of the Republic of Austria in partially or entirely nationalized companies. ... OTE (NYSE: OTE) is the national telecommunications provider of Greece. ... Palfinger is a manufacturer of hydraulic lifting, loading, and handling systems based in Salzburg, Austria. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Pernod Ricard is a French company producing alcoholic beverages. ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. ... Pierre Fabre Group is a multinational pharmaceutical and cosmetics company based in Castres, France, near Toulouse. ... The PLANSEE Group is a manufacturer of powder metallurgical products based in Reutte, Tirol, Austria. ... PPR is a French multinational holding company specializing in retail shops and luxury brands. ... ProSiebenSat. ... Prudential plc is a United Kingdom based financial services company. ... PSA Peugeot Citroën (PSA) is a vehicle company that owns the marques Peugeot and Citroën. ... Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Logo Publicis Groupe (Euronext: PUB, NYSE: PUB) is a multinational advertising and communications company based in France. ... David Cage created Quantic Dream in 1997. ...

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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Raiffeisen Zentralbank. ... The Range Rover is the top luxury 4x4 (four wheel drive in British English) model of Land Rover. ... The Rank Group Plc was established on December 22, 1995 as a public limited company in England and Wales and in October 1996 it became a holding company owning all the outstanding shares of the Rank Organisation. ... Métro trains entering Église dAuteuil station The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) is the major transit authority responsible for public transportation in Paris and its environs. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Reebok International Limited is an English producer of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories and is currently a subsidiary of Adidas AG. The name is the Afrikaans/Dutch spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. ... Reed Elsevier is a leading global publisher and information provider. ... Remarkable is a UK company that makes stationery products out of recycled products. ... Renault S.A. is a French vehicle manufacturer producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. ... Renault Trucks is a French truck manufacturer, owned by Volvo. ... Roller Hockey International or RHI was a roller hockey league in North America between 1993-97 and 1999. ... Rio Tinto is a multinational mining and resources group founded originally in 1873. ... The Rosenbauer Group is one of the world’s three largest manufacturers of fire-service vehicles, based in Leonding, Austria. ... The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: [1]) is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which together with NatWest, provides branch banking facilities in the UK. Royal Bank of Scotland has around 700 branches, mainly in Scotland though there are branches in... Royal Dutch Shell PLC is a multinational oil company (oil major) of British and Dutch origins. ... Royal & SunAlliance are a British insurance company, based in Liverpool. ... Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. ... RTL is an abbreviation used in several contexts. ... RWE AG, until 1990 named Rheinisch-Westfälisches Elektrizitätswerk AG, is a German public utility and electric power company based in Essen. ...

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For the lead singer of Republica see Saffron Saffron is the name given to the dried stigmata and part of the style of the saffron crocus, traditionally called Crocus sativus, which are harvested, dried, and used for cooking. ... Snecma Moteurs of France is one of the worlds major aircraft engine suppliers. ... The Sage Group plc (LSE: SGE) is a leading UK based supplier of accounting, payroll, CRM and business management software (including manufacturing and construction-specific ranges) as well as related services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME). ... J Sainsbury HQ in Holborn Circus J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... St. ... The Salomon Group (also just known as Salomon) is a sportswear manufacturing company that originated in Annecy, France. ... Bicycle with Mavic CXP 14 rims Mavic is a French bicycle parts manufacturer whose name is an acronym for Manufacture dArticles Vélocipédiques Idoux et Chanel founded by Charles Idoux and Lucien Chanel. ... Sanofi-aventis (Euronext: SAN, NYSE: SNY), headquartered in Paris, France, is one of the 3 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, along with Pfizer,GlaxoSmithKline. ... Sanofi-Synthélabo was formed in 1999 when Sanofi merged with Synthélabo. ... Aventis was formed in 1999 when Rhône-Poulenc S.A. merged with Hoechst AG. The merged company was based in Strasbourg, France. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... SAP AG (ISIN: DE0007164600, FWB: SAP, NYSE: SAP) is the largest European software enterprise and the third largest in the world, with headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. ... Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) is an information technology services firm, mainly catering for very large companies and public sector bodies. ... Schlumberger Limited is the worlds largest multinational oilfield services corporation, incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles. ... Kenny Acheson Schneider Electric is a French global company. ... Scottish & Southern Energy Plc is a gas, electricity supply and telecoms company headquartered in Perth, Scotland. ... The Semperit AG Holding is a manufacturer of industrial rubber and plastic products based in Vienna, Austria. ... SFR (originally Société Française de Radiotéléphonie, no longer expanded) is a French mobile phone company. ... Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc is a British manufacturer of pharmaceuticals including Adderall XR, Carbatrol, and Fosrenol. ... Siemens AG (ISIN: DE0007236101, FWB: SIE, NYSE: SI) is one of the worlds largest companies and Europes largest engineering firm. ... For other uses, see Silhouette (disambiguation). ... Å koda Auto ( (help· info)) is a Czech automobile manufacturer and one of the four oldest car producers in the world. ... SMG plc (formerly Scottish Media Group) is a Scottish media company. ... Smith & Nephew is a British medical devices company headquartered in London and active internationally. ... Smiths Group is a British engineering company involved in wide-ranging speciality engineering. ... An SNCF multiple unit. ... SNCM (Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée) is a ferries company operating in the Mediterranean sea. ... Société Générale (Euronext: GLE) is one of the main European financial services company with extensive activities in others parts of the world too. ... Boursorama was set up in 1995 and is one of Europes leading online brokers. ... SG Cowen, the US Investment bank specialised in Technology and Healthcare,is part of Société Générale Group, one of Europes most profitable banks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the convenience store. ... Standard Chartered Bank is a British bank headquartered in London with operations in many countries , especially in Asia and Africa. ... Standard Life (LSE: SLET) is a major employer in Edinburgh, with 8,500 UK employees [2] and over 12,000 worldwide. ... Strabag is a European construction company based in Spittal, Austria. ... STMicroelectronics is an international leading supplier of semiconductors. ... Northermost part of Gulf of Suez with town Suez on map of 1856. ... Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut crystal glass products produced by companies owned by Swarovski AG of Feldmeilen, near Zürich, Switzerland. ... The Swire Group is a transnational corporation headquartered in London, England. ...

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A tin of Lyles Golden Syrup Tate & Lyle PLC is a UK based multinational food manufacturer and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE. It is a major producer of refined sugar, starches, animal feed and other food ingredients with global operations. ... Tele2 AB is one of Europes biggest alternative telecommunications operators with over 30 million customers in 22 countries. ... Telekom Austria is a provider of a range of fixed line, mobile, data, and Internet communications services. ... Telewest (formerly Telewest Broadband and Telewest Communications) is one of the two major cable companies in the United Kingdom. ... Tesco plc is a UK-based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain. ... TF1 is a private French TV network, controlled by the Bouygues group. ... The Thales Group (Euronext: HO) is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. ... Thomson-CSF was a major electronics and defense contractor. ... This article is about the media and entertainment company. ... RCA, formerly an acronym for the Radio Corporation of America, is now a trademark owned by Thomson SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Thomson. ... This article is about the American company. ... German industrial company ThyssenKrupp AG, with about 200,000 employees, mainly operates in the steel industry, but also in the automotive, industrial construction, and shipbuilding areas, as well as manufacturing lifts and providing other technologies and services. ... Tomkins plc is a British based engineering company head