10s

We are constantly bombarded with lists. the press and TV programmes present rankings based on market research and polls, lists of the best place to live, top schools, the greatest films, the bestselling books, the worst crime rates and so on. Ranked lists have become a way of managing what might otherwise be a daunting mass of facts and figures, putting our world into a perspective that we can readily grasp. Our top 10s provides a unique collection of lists in a diverse array of categories that are, we hope, informative, educational and entertaining.
11th May 2012
Below are the top ten resturants in the world compiled by Restaurant Magazine. The list is created from The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 800 international leaders in the restaurant industry, each...
6th May 2012
Which iconic BBC quiz show will be celebrating its 40th anniversary this year? We detail below 10 interesting facts about our chosen subject: Mastermind. 1. Mastermind deputed on BBC1 on 11 September 1972 at 10:45pm. Contestents in the first series...
3rd May 2012
GE and P&G once again occupy the first two positions in the annual Best Companies for Leadership survey from Hay Group. And many others from 2010 remain highly rated: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Accenture, Siemens, Wal-Mart, Unilever, Microsoft...
26th April 2012
Students at Dundee have the best experience of university life, according to a new survey. The Scottish institution topped the Times Higher Education (THE) student experience study. The poll surveyed more than 14,000 UK undergraduates,...
20th April 2012
Houses across the globe are crawing back towards fair value, says The Economist, but there's still some way to go. The magazine looked at how house prices compare to rents and incomes in various countries. Judging by long-term averages, prices look...
19th April 2012
Manchester United remain the world's most valuable football club, according to Forbes magazine. The study estimates the Premier League champions are worth £1.4bn, which puts them top of the list for the eighth year in a row. Real...
18th April 2012
Flatpack giant Ikea has taken over from traditional John Lewis as Britain's favourite shop, an influential annual study reveals. The Swedish furniture chain has finally worked its way up to the top of the nation's affections thanks to the...
13th April 2012
Our current political leaders are hardly paupers. But nor are they the wealthiest politicians around. Here are the ten richest people who have either held public office, or stood for election, according to Forbes....
12th April 2012
Adele has become the richest young musician in the UK, with an estimated fortune of £20m. Last year's Sunday Times Rich List estimated her to be worth £6m but massive sales of her album 21 have helped her gain another £14m in...
4th April 2012
The UK has been placed behind the likes of Costa Rica, Israel and the United Arab Emirates in a global league table of happiness. Despite being one of the richest nations in the world the UK has been ranked as only the 18th happiest in an authoritative...

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