Barometer: Textile Manufacturer and Ici

barometer: Courtaulds, which in the 1970s was the world's largest textile manufacturer, was an early casualty, according to The Guardian. Gone, too, are ICI, Plessey, Ferranti and Pilkington. When it launched in 1984 it was a true barometer of UK commercial and industrial talent, but now only 30 of the original names remain intact. Other countries have maintained industrial giants and developed technological powerhouses. The S&P 500 in the US includes Microsoft, Apple, Amazon and Boeing. The DAX index in Germany contains Bayer, BASF, Continental, Siemens, Thyssen Krupp and Volkswagen. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.