The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. Prior to the unification of China by the First Emperor in 221 BC, Beijing had been for centuries the capital of the ancient states of Ji and Yan.

United Kingdom labour law regulates the relations between workers, employers and trade unions. People at work in the UK have a minimum set of employment rights, from Acts of Parliament, Regulations, common law and equity.

Vancouver, British Columbia, is one of Canada's largest cities and foremost cultural centers.

Jardine, Matheson & Co., later Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., forerunner of today's Jardines, was a Far Eastern company founded in 1832 by Scotsmen William Jardine and James Matheson as senior partners. Trafficking opium in Asia, while also trading cotton, tea, silk and a variety of other goods, from its early…

The American multinational retail chain Walmart has received criticism from parties such as labor unions and small town advocates for its policies and business practices. Criticisms include charges of racial and gender discrimination, foreign product sourcing, anticompetitive practices, treatment of product…

Bunty was a British comic for girls published by D. C. Thomson & Co. from 1958 to 2001.

The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2014. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.

The following is a list of notable events, births and deaths from 2020 in the United Kingdom. The COVID-19 pandemic largely dominated events in the UK during this year, as in most of the world.

The minor Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Spanish: Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús), commonly known as the Basilica of the Voto Nacional, is an important Colombian Roman Catholic church dedicated to Jesus Christ under the title of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the seat of the parish of the same name…