Economical+Characteristics

London is the United Kingdom's chief economic center as well as one of the world's leading centers of finance and trade. The leading industries of London include printing and publishing and the manufacture of clothing and textiles, electrical and electronic products, food products and pharmaceuticals. The port of London Authority controls terminals along 90 miles of the Thames. London has thousands of retail and wholesale stores. The Bank of England is the national bank that handles government financial operations for the UK. Other great financial institutions in London are the London Stock Exchange, and Lloyd's. The London Stock exchange is one of the busiest stock exchanges and Lloyd's is one of the world's largest insurance markets.