Notable companies
Profiles of notable companies — industry, background and key facts.

The Bank of Scotland
Banks and investments
The Bank of Scotland plc is a commercial and clearing bank based in Scotland and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group. The bank was established by the Parliament of S

The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ)
Politics and Administration
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) is a Belarusian professional association of journalists from independent media, created in 1995 to protect freedom of

The Bertelsmann SE & Co.
Advertising and media
The Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, commonly known as Bertelsmann, is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North

The Bertelsmann Stiftung
Audit and Consulting
The Bertelsmann Stiftung is an independent foundation under private law, based in Gütersloh, Germany. It was founded in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn as the result of s

The Billboard Hot 100
Advertising and media
The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings ar

The Board of Deputies of British Jews (Board of Deputies)
Politics and Administration
The Board of Deputies of British Jews, commonly referred to as the Board of Deputies, is the largest and second oldest Jewish communal organisation in the United Kingdom, after onl

The Bookseller
Advertising and media
The Bookseller is a British magazine reporting news on the publishing industry. Philip Jones is editor-in-chief of the weekly print edition of the magazine and the website. The magazine

The Brigitte Bardot Foundation
Other
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation is a French foundation dedicated to animal protection created by French actress Brigitte Bardot in 1986. Since 1992, the foundation has been recognized as a "public

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
Advertising and media
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is an independent trade association and charity that supports, develops, and promotes the arts of film, television and video games in

The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)
Other
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is the governing body of professional boxing in the United Kingdom. History The British Boxing Board of Control was formed in 1929 from the old National Sp

The British Electricity Authority (BEA)
Politics and Administration
The British Electricity Authority (BEA) was established as the central British electricity authority in 1948 under the nationalisation of Great Britain's electricity supply in

The British Heart Foundation (BHF)
Healthcare
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is a cardiovascular research charity in the United Kingdom. It funds medical research related to heart and circulatory diseases and their risk fa

The British Hospitality Association (BHA)
Politics and Administration
The British Hospitality Association (BHA), incorporating The Restaurant Association (RA), was a non-government representative body for hotels, clubs, restaurants, leisure outlets and other hospit

The British Medical Association (BMA)
Healthcare
The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility whi

The British Museum
Science and education
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is

The British Retail Consortium (BRC)
Economy
The British Retail Consortium (or BRC) is a trade association for retail businesses in the United Kingdom. History The British Retail Consortium was formed in J

The British Society of Cinematographers (BSC)
Other
The British Society of Cinematographers (abbreviated B.S.C. or BSC) is an organisation formed in 1949 by Bert Easey (23 August 1901 – 28 February 1973), the then head of

The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG)
Advertising and media
The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) is a British association of journalists dedicated to the topic of general media issues. History The Guild was established in 1974 as a breakaway

The CW Network, LLC (CW)
Advertising and media
The CW Network, LLC is an American commercial broadcast television network that is controlled by Nexstar Media Group through a 75-percent ownership interest. The network'

The Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR)
Politics and Administration
The Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms (COBR) are meeting rooms in the Cabinet Office in London. These rooms are used for committees which co-ordinate the actions of government&nbs