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Key Stats Founded: 1996 (merger of Sun Alliance and Royal Insurance) Headquarters: London, United Kingdom Acquisition Value: £7.2 billion (June 2021) Employees: 13,500+ (at time of acquisition) Customers: 9 million worldwide RSA Insurance Group stands as one of the oldest general insurers in the world, with roots dating back over 300 years to the founding of the Sun Fire Office in 1710. The company emerged in its modern form from the 1996 merger of Sun Alliance and Royal Insurance, creating one of the largest composite insurers in the United Kingdom. RSA provides personal and commercial insurance products including motor, household,…

Royal Dutch Shell Plc history, profile and history video  Royal Dutch Shell Plc engages in the oil and natural gas production. The company operates through the following segments: Upstream, Downstream, and Corporate. The Upstream segment explores for, and extracts crude oil and natural gas, develops fields, produces oil and gas, mines oil sands, extracts bitumen, liquifies gas by cooling (LNG), regasifies LNG, converts gas to liquid products, and generates wind energy. The Downstream segment includes oil refining into fuels and lubricants, petrochemical production, bio-fuel development, trading, rental sales, the management of carbon dioxide emissions, business-to-business sales, and alternative energies businesses. The Corporate…

POSCO history, profile and corporate video  POSCO is engaged in the production of steel products. It operates through Steel, Engineering and Construction, and Trading segments. The Steel segment produces cold rolled, hot rolled, and stain less steel products, plates, wire rods, and silicon steel sheets. The Engineering and Construction segment includes planning, designing, and construction of industrial plants, civil engineering projects, and commercial and residential buildings. The Trading segment exports and imports steel products and raw materials. The company was founded on April 1, 1968 and is headquartered in Pohang, South Korea.” “Posco story Just as human civilization and steel followed the…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. history, profile and corporate video  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is a global cruise vacation company. It operates five wholly-owned brands Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, Pullmantur, Azamara Club Cruises and Croisières de France. These brands offer an array of onboard activities, services and amenities, including simulated surfing, swimming pools, sun decks, beauty salons, exercise and spa facilities, ice skating rinks, in-line skating, basketball courts, rock climbing walls, miniature golf courses, gaming facilities, lounges, bars, Las Vegas-style entertainment, cinemas and Royal Promenades, which include interior shopping, dining and an entertainment boulevard. Royal Caribbean Cruises was founded in 1968 and…

Porsche Automobil Holding SE history, profile and corporate video  Porsche Automobil Holding SE is engaged in the development, design, manufacture and distribution of vehicles, engines and its related accessories and components. It also provides financial services, consisting of financing, banking, leasing and insurance services. The company was founded on June 26, 2007 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.” “Porsche Automobil Holding History  Porsche Automobil Holding SE The Porsche’s Extraordinary General Meeting on June 26, 2007 was the starting point for the Porsche Automobil Holding SE. Shareholders of the Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG voted unanimously in favor of the operating…

CHF 26.4B 2024 Revenue (as Holcim) $50.7B Market Cap (Oct 2025) 45,000+ Employees Worldwide 70+ Countries of Operation 1833 Year Founded Lafarge SA was a French industrial company that specialized in cement, aggregates, and ready-mix concrete production. Founded in 1833 in Le Teil, France, the company grew into one of the world’s largest building materials manufacturers over nearly two centuries. The company operated cement plants, quarries, and concrete facilities across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Lafarge developed expertise in hydraulic lime production from the limestone quarries of Mont Saint-Victor in southern France. In July 2015, Lafarge merged with…

Rosneft history, profile and corporate video  Rosneft engages in the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and gas, petroleum products and petrochemicals as well as marketing of outputs. The company also engages in refining, transportation and sale of petroleum products. It owns and operates two refineries, proprietary marine terminals, shipping and pipeline companies, as well as marketing businesses. The company operates within the following business segments: Exploration & Production and Refining & Distribution. The Exploration & Production segment is engaged in the field of exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. The Refining and Distribution segment engages in…

PLDT Key Stats Founded: November 28, 1928 in Makati City, Philippines Market Capitalization: $4.62 billion USD (2025) Annual Revenue: $3.79 billion USD (2024) Chairman and CEO: Manuel V. Pangilinan Mobile Subscribers: 55+ million through Smart Communications PLDT Inc. stands as the oldest and largest telecommunications company in the Philippines. The company provides fixed-line, wireless, and digital services across the archipelago through its extensive fiber optic backbone and cellular networks. PLDT operates through three main segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. The wireless division runs through Smart Communications, which serves over 55 million subscribers nationwide. The fixed-line segment delivers broadband internet,…

Pirelli & Co. SpA history, profile and history video  Pirelli & Co. SpA is a holding company, which designs, develops, manufactures and markets tyres for motor vehicles, industrial vehicles and motorcycles and steelcord. It operates through two segments: Consumer and Industrial. The Consumer segment deals with tyres for motor vehicles, sports utility vehicles, light commercial vehicles and motorbikes. The Industrial segment provides tyres for buses, heavy trucks, agricultural machinery and steelcord, the fundamental strengthening element for radial tyres. The company was founded by Giovanni Battista Pirelli in 1872 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy.” “Pirelli History Founded in Milan in 1872 by Giovanni Battista Pirelli, Pirelli…

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. profile and corporate video  Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd. engages in the provision of financial products and services. The company primarily engages in the business of insurance, banking and investment. Its activities also include investment in financial and insurance enterprises and investment deployment. The company operates through the following segments: Life Insurance, Property & Casualty, Banking, Securities and Corporate. The Life Insurance segment offers life insurance products such as term, whole-life, endowment, annuity, investment-linked, universal life, and healthcare insurance. The Property & Casualty Insurance segment offers insurance products, including automobile, non-automobile, and accident and…