Business English topic: British or English brands

hace 5 años

Which British or English brands do you know about, outside of the UK?
Is Britain well-known for any big brands and what do they mean to you?

Here are the top 10:

 Top 10 largest UK companies by market cap
What are the biggest UK companies by market capitalisation? ...
HSBC Holdings (£134 billion) ...
Unilever (£132.9 billion) ...
BP (£110.8 billion) ...
BHP (£108.7 billion) ...
AstraZeneca (£82.6 billion) ...
Rio Tinto (£81.6 billion) ...
GlaxoSmithKline (£81 billion)

I want to know if these brands mean anything to you?
Are they reliable? Are they value for money? Can we compare them to other international brands?