Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
- Home
- Where was the first stock exchange?
“The Amsterdam Stock Exchange, which began trading Dutch East India Company shares in 1602, is considered the world's oldest stock exchange.”
Reference: Euronext
More from this shelf
Is Amsterdam the seat of the Dutch government?
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, but the government sits in The Hague.
What is the Big Mac Index?
The Economist created the Big Mac Index in 1986 as a lighthearted way to compare currencies by looking at the price of a Big Mac in different countries.