“When the Revolutionary War ended in 1781, not everyone was celebrating. It is estimated that between 15 and 20 percent of the population back then were loyal to the British Crown and thus were not so thrilled when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown.” WarPercentPopulationBritishCelebrateRevolutionaryLoyalCrownsRevolutionary WarYorktown Author:Rachel Martin
“While the demand for organic food outstrips supply, we happen to know that 77 percent of consumers don't want genetically engineered crops grown in this country. Consumers can choose whether or not to buy organic produce. Genetically modified ingredients will deny us choice in the long run.” KnowsWantLongCountryHappensRunningChoicesFoodProduceDemandPercentDenyBritishConsumersIngredientsLong RunsCropsOrganic FoodGenetically Modified Author:Prince Charles
“Nothing highlights better the continuing gap between rhetoric and substance in British financial services than the failure of providers here to emulate Jack Bogle's index fund success in the United States. Every professional in the City knows that index funds should be core building blocks in any long-term investor's portfolio. Since 1976, the Vanguard index funds has produced a compound annual return of 12 percent, better than three-quarters of its peer group.” KnowsShouldLongStatesThreeTermUnitedCitiesUnited StatesGroupsBuildingReturnPercentInvestingFinancialBritishCoreBlockSubstanceLong TermFundGapsInvestorsQuartersContinuingRhetoricPeersCompoundsAnnualsHighlightsEmulateProvidersPortfoliosBuilding BlocksVanguardIndex FundsFinancial ServicesPeer Group Author:Jonathan Davis
“Speaking about our largest oil company Rosneft, and I recalled in the beginning that almost 20 percent of it [19.7] belongs to BP. Who's company is that? British Petroleum, isn't it? I suppose that is not bad. I have to tell that British Petroleum's capitalization is significantly related to the fact that it owns more than 19 percent of Rosneft, which has vast oil reserves both in Russia and abroad. This has its impact on the company's stability as well.” WellsFactsCompanyPercentImpactBritishOilRussiaRelatedStabilityReservesOil CompaniesPetroleumCapitalization Author:Vladimir Putin
“We believe that within five years, 96 percent of British consumers will have access to the Internet, whether it be through a personal computer, a set-top box or a mobile phone.” YearsBelieveFiveInternetComputerPercentPhonesBoxesBritishAccessConsumersFive YearsMobileMobile PhonesPersonal Computers Author:Richard Branson