People
Biographies of notable people — their path, achievements and key facts.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Politics and Administration
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and&

Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Financial services
The Office for National Statistics (ONS; Welsh: Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
Politics and Administration
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a cartel of 13 countries. Founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq, K

The Office of Communications (Ofcom)
Politics and Administration
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal 

Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Politics and Administration
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem), supporting the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (GEMA), is the government regulator for the electricity

The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
Science and education
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted) is a non-ministerial department of His Majesty's government, reporting to Parliament. Ofste

The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat)
Economy
The Water Services Regulation Authority, or Ofwat, is the body responsible for economic regulation of the privatised water and sewerage industry in England and Wales

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G)
Consumer goods
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter&n

The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee (PACAC)
Politics and Administration
The Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Select Committee, formerly the Public Administration Select Committee, is a select committee appointed by the British Hous

Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS)
Politics and Administration
Public and Commercial Services Union is the sixth largest trade union in the United Kingdom. Most of its members work in UK government departments and other public bodies. His

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC)
Other
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the Br

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)
Security
The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) is the statutory staff association for police constables, sergeants, inspectors, chief inspectors and special

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO)
Industry and Production
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) comprises the offices of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration (PCA) and the Health Service Commissioner for England (HSC).

Project Management Institute (PMI)
Audit and Consulting
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is an American nonprofit professional organization for project management. History In the 1960s project management as such began to

The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA)
Economy
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) represents independent fuel retailers who now account for 65% of all UK forecourts and provide a voice for all retailers both large and small. It is committ

Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (PRISA)
Advertising and media
Promotora de Informaciones, S.A. (PRISA) is a Spanish media conglomerate headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It is one of the largest media companies in Spain and all of Latin Ame

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)
Security
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) after it w

PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PWC)
Audit and Consulting
PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited is a British multinational professional services brand of firms, operating as partnerships under the PwC brand. It

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
Banks and investments
The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA; Arabic: جهاز قطر للإستثمار) is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund. The QIA was founded by the State of Qatar in 2005 to strengthen the cou

The Royal Air Force (RAF)
Politics and Administration
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first