The largest companies in the world. Large American companies: ranking

25.09.2019

American Forbes has prepared its annual ranking of the 2000 largest public companies in the world. In its calculations, Forbes took equally into account four indicators: revenue, profit, asset size and market capitalization.

The total indicators of those included in the latest list over the past year have increased noticeably. Together, the rating participants generated $32 trillion in revenue (an increase of $2 trillion), and total profit amounted to $2.4 trillion compared to $1.4 trillion a year earlier. Forbes estimated the assets of the 2000 largest corporations at $138 trillion, and their total capitalization at $38 trillion.

The largest representation is still from the United States, which delegated 536 companies to the list. American leadership does not yet raise any questions: 260 companies from its main competitor, Japan, made it into the rating. In addition, while American companies took 28 places in the first hundred, Japanese companies took only five. At the same time, the largest of them - Nippon Telegraph & Tel - is located only in 48th place. The USA and Japan are followed by China (121 companies), Canada (67 companies) and South Korea(61 companies).

Representatives of the financial sector dominate the ranking (480 companies). Huge assets, of course, are their main trump card. Oil and gas companies lag far behind - there are 127 of them in the ranking. In terms of profit growth, insurance companies take first place (624%), in terms of revenue growth - semiconductor manufacturers (45%), and in terms of capitalization growth - automakers (57%).

JPMorgan Chase ranks first in the ranking for the second year in a row. Over the year, JPMorgan slightly improved its results: revenue amounted to $115.48 billion ($115.63 billion last year), profit $17.37 billion ($11.65 billion), assets $2117 billion ($2031 billion), capitalization $182.21 billion ($166.19 billion a year ago). At the same time, these indicators can hardly be called outstanding; JPMorgan is not even in the top 10 for any of them.

Second place is now occupied by HSBC. The British bank's rise from eighth place was helped by rapid growth in profits: from $5.83 billion to $13.3 billion. The once undisputed leader, the American corporation General Electric, closes the top three. GE's revenue for the year decreased from $156.78 billion to $150.21 billion, and the value of assets from $781 billion to $751 billion.

Next come three oil companies: ExxonMobil (world leader in capitalization - $407.2 billion), Dutch Shell and Chinese PetroChina. ICBC, the largest Chinese bank, ranks 7th: with revenue of $69.19 billion, ICBC's profit was $18.84 billion. Rounding out the top ten are Warren Buffett's investment fund Berkshire Hathaway, Brazilian state oil company Petrobras-Petróleo Brasil and Citigroup bank.

The number of Russian companies on the list decreased by two, to 26. Three managed to break into the top hundred: Gazprom (15th place), Lukoil (71st) and Rosneft (77th). Gazprom, in addition, turned out to be the third company in terms of profit - $25.72 billion. Only ExxonMobil ($30.46 billion) and Nestle ($36.65 billion) earned more than the Russian gas giant.

Company name, date of foundation	A country	Region activist ness	Revenue/Profit / Assets / Capitalization (billion)	Short description
		115,5/17,4/ 2,117.6/ 182,2	JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM, TYO: JPM.T) is one of the oldest and most respected financial services companies on the planet. The company, headquartered in New York, is a leader in investment banking, financial services, and trust management.
Great Britain		103,3 /13,3/ 2,467.9/ 186.5	The HSBC Group is one of the world's largest integrated banking and financial services organizations. The HSBC Group successfully operates in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, in the Middle East and Africa.
	Energy, Conglomerate	150,2 /11,6/ 751,2/ 216,2	The American corporation, the world's largest manufacturer of many types of equipment, including locomotives, power plants, gas turbines, aircraft engines, medical equipment, also produces lighting equipment, plastics and sealants.
	Oil and gas	341,6 /30,5/ 302,5 / 407,2	Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) is an American company and the largest private oil company in the world.
Netherlands	Oil and gas	369.1 /20,1/ 317.2/ 212.9	Shell, one of the world's leaders in the energy sector, plays a key role in meeting growing global energy needs. Has been engaged in the search and production of oil and gas for more than a hundred years. The concern employs about 101 thousand people in more than 90 countries.
	Oil and gas	222.3 /21,2/ 251.3/ 320.8	The largest oil and gas company in China.
		69,2 /18,8/ 1,723.5/ 239.5	Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the largest Chinese commercial bank. It is one of the Big Four largest state-owned banks in China (along with Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China and China Construction Bank).
	Investments, insurance	136,2 /13/ 372,2/211	The holding company Berkshire Hathaway is involved in investments and insurance. It controls more than 40 companies in sectors such as financial services, confectionery production, publishing, jewelry business, furniture production, carpets, building materials, etc.
Brazil	Oil and gas	121,3 /21,2.6/ 313,2/ 238,8	Brazilian state oil company. The company's headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro. The company operated the world's largest oil platform, Petrobras 36 Oil Platform, which exploded and sank on March 15, 2001.

		130,4 /10,5/ 2,680.7/ 88	E European leader in the global banking and financial services market and one of the six strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. Together with Société Générale and Crédit Lyonnais, it is the “big three” of the French banking market. Headquarters are in Paris, London and Geneva.
	Financial services, insurance, banks	93,2 /12,4/ 1,258.1/ 170,6	Wells Fargo was formed as a result of the merger of Californian company Wells Fargo & Co. and Norwest, a Minneapolis company in 1998. The board of the new company decided to keep the name Wells Fargo in order to use it widely famous name a company with 150 years of history and its famous symbol - the carriage. Wells Fargo operates 6,062 branches, serving more than 23 million customers.
		109,7 /12,8/ 1,570.6/ 94,7	The largest financial and credit group in Spain. The company's financial institutions are represented in almost all countries of Central Europe and Latin America. The key structure of the group is Banco Santander, the largest bank in Spain. The headquarters is in the city of Santander (Cantabria).
	Telecommunications	124,3 /19,9/ 268,5/ 168,2	AT&T has become the largest telecommunications company, and by a wide margin: the second-largest telecommunications company in the industry, Spain's Telefónica, ranks only 32nd.
		Oil and gas	98,7 /25,7/ 275,9/ 172,9	The gas production and gas distribution company, the largest company in Russia, the largest gas company in the world, owns the longest gas transmission system (more than 160,000 km). Is a global industry leader.
	Oil production and refining	189,6 /19/ 184.8/ 200,6	The company produces oil in various regions of the world. It owns a number of oil refineries, as well as an extensive network of gas stations.
		58,2 /15,6/ 1,408/ 224,8	One of the largest banks in China. The bank was founded on October 1, 1954 and initially bore the name "People's Construction Bank of China", changing it to "China Construction Bank" on March 26, 1996.
	Trading network, retail trade	421,8 /16,4/ 180,7/ 187,3	Wal-Mart is the world's largest retail chain, which includes (as of mid-February 2007) 6,782 stores in 14 countries. These include both hypermarkets and supermarkets selling food and industrial goods. Wal-Mart's strategy includes such components as maximum assortment and minimum prices, aiming for wholesale prices.
	Oil and gas	188,1 /14,2/ 192,8/ 138	Oil and gas company, the fourth largest producer in the world after Royal Dutch Shell, BP and ExxonMobil. The headquarters is located in Paris. The company has operations in more than 130 countries; The company has 111,000 employees. In addition to production, the company carries out oil refining and owns a network of gas stations, and also owns a number of enterprises in the chemical industry, as well as in other industries.
Germany	Insurance	142,9 /6,7/ 838,4/ 67,7	Insurance company, one of the leading financial companies in the world. In 1985, Allianz was transformed into an international holding. Today, Allianz has 600 subsidiaries in more than 70 countries, employing 181 thousand full-time employees and 500 thousand insurance agents.
		49,4 /11, 9 / 1,277.8/ 143	The oldest Chinese bank. Headquarters is in Beijing. It has more than 13 thousand branches in China and 550 representative offices in 25 other countries. The main business is corporate and retail lending; also engages in investment banking, insurance and plastic card services. Since 1993, Bank of China has had a subsidiary bank in Moscow - JSCB BANK OF CHINA (ELOS).
	Energy	175,8 /11,4/ 156,3/ 109,1	The company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COP". ConocoPhillips' capitalization as of March 20, 2006 was about $85 billion. The largest shareholders are American investment companies (73%), 1.6% belongs to the company's management.
	Oil and gas	284,8 /10,9/ 148,7/ 107,7	Chinese integrated energy and chemical company. The second largest oil and gas company in the country (after PetroChina).
Germany	Cars	168,3 /9,1/ 267,5/ 70,3	The Volkswagen Group owns 48 automobile manufacturing plants in 15 European countries and six countries in America, Asia and Africa. The group's enterprises employ more than 370 thousand people, produce more than 26,600 cars daily, and carry out authorized sales and servicing of cars in more than 150 countries.
		49,4 /9,5/ 1,298,2/ 134
Switzerland	Food	112 /36,7/ 117,7/ 181,1	The world's largest food manufacturer. Nestle also specializes in producing pet food, pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. The company's main office is located in the Swiss city of Vevey.
Great Britain	cellular	67,5 /13,1/ 236,6/ 148,2	A British company, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue. Headquarters in Newbury, Berkshire.


	Energy	113,1 /6,2/ 245,5/ 85,2	Large French energy and gas company. The company's headquarters are located in Paris.




		Manufacturing of consumer goods	79,6 /11,2/ 134,3/ 172,2	In January 2005, Procter & Gamble announced its takeover of Gillette; The transaction value was $56 billion. As a result of this purchase, P&G became the world's largest consumer goods company, overtaking Unilever.
		Pharmaceuticals	67,8 /8,3/ 195/ 155,7	The company produces drugs for a wide range of consumers under the well-known brands Benadryl, Sudafed, Listerine, Desitin, Visine, Ben Gay, Lubriderm, Zantac75 and Cortizone. Pfizer is the inventor and manufacturer of the world famous drug Viagra.
		Financial services, investments	46 /8,4/ 911,3/ 90	The company's business is divided into 3 key divisions: investment banking, stock trading and asset and securities management.
Germany	Energy	124,6 /7,9/ 205,1/ 64	The largest German energy company. Headquarters in Dusseldorf. The company supplies electricity, gas and water to more than 21 million consumers. E.ON, together with Gazprom, is participating in the project to build the North European Gas Pipeline.
Netherlands	Finance, insurance	149,2 /4,3/ 1,665.3/ 46,8	Financial group providing services in banking, insurance and property management. The abbreviation ING stands for Internationale Nederlanden Groep (International Netherlands Group).
Switzerland		49,8 1 /7,7/ 1,403/ 70,8	The largest Swiss bank providing various financial services around the world. Based in Basel and Zurich.
Great Britain		63,9 /5,6/ 2,328.3/ 58,3	One of the largest financial and banking groups in the UK and the world with a wide presence in Europe, the USA and Asia. The group's operations are carried out through its subsidiary Barclays Bank PLC.
	Electronics	127,2,4 /9,1/ 119,9/ 90,3	The company provides solutions in the field of IT infrastructure, personal computing systems and access devices, system integration services, service support and outsourcing, as well as printing devices and image output devices for large enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.

		85,4 /5,3/ 1,518.7/ 46,9	One of the largest French banks. Headquarters in Paris. In Russia, Société Générale has several subsidiary commercial banks: OJSC AKB Rosbank, CJSC Banque Société Générale Vostok, LLC Rusfinance Bank, DeltaCredit Bank.


	Computers, software	76,3 /16,6/ 86,7/ 324,3	Apple Inc. - American corporation, manufacturer personal computers, audio players, phones, software. One of the pioneers in the field of personal computers and modern multitasking operating systems with a graphical interface.
	Insurance	162,4 /3,7/ 981,8/ 46,4	French company specializing in providing insurance services. The company's headquarters are located in Paris, France.

	Computer software	66,7 /20,6/ 92,3/ 215,8	It produces the Windows family of operating systems (Windows), office applications of the Microsoft Office family, server application suites, games, multimedia products, program development tools, as well as Xbox game consoles. It pursues a policy of actively purchasing promising software development companies. In particular, as a result of the acquisition of Navision, Solomon, and Great Plains, a new major direction, Microsoft Dynamics (previously called Microsoft Business Solutions), appeared in Microsoft's product range. Three solutions in this area are presented in Russia: ERP systems Axapta, Navision and the relationship management system Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
Brazil		68,9 / 7 , 1 / 488,7/ 48 , 5	The main systemically important Brazilian bank with headquarters in Brasilia. The bank was founded in 1808 and is therefore considered the oldest in Brazil and one of the oldest in Latin America. The bank is controlled by the state, but its shares are traded on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
	Cars	51/4,2/ 2.177,4/ 74 , 5	World famous Japanese group of companies. Headquarters ira - in Tokyo. Mitsubishi was founded in the early 1870s by Yataro Iwasaki. From the merger of the family coats of arms of the founders, the Mitsubishi trademark arose. Mitsubishi Electric entered the Russian market around 1997.
Brazil	Iron ore mining	50,1 / 18 , 1 / 127,8/ 162 , 5	VALE DO RIO DOCE (Vale do Rio Doce), renamed Vale since 2007, was founded in Itabira as a public company by the Brazilian federal government. In 69 years, Vale has become the largest diversified mining company in America and the second largest in the world. Operates in 14 Brazilian states and on five continents. The company has more than nine thousand kilometers of its own railway tracks and 10 port terminals.
	Cars	129 / 6 ,6/ 164,7/ 54 , 3	North American automotive company, manufacturer of cars under the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury brands. The company's headquarters is located in Dearborn. The Ford Motor Company has been controlled by the Ford family for more than 100 years, making it one of the largest family-controlled companies in the world.
	Energy	96,5 / 5 , 9 / 217,4/ 54	The largest Italian energy company, one of the largest energy companies in the world. Headquarters is in Rome. It ranks second in Europe in terms of installed capacity.
	Cars	202,8 /2, 2 / 323,5/ 137 ,8	The largest Japanese automobile manufacturing corporation, which also provides financial services and has several additional business areas. The headquarters is in the city of Toyota.
	Body care products and medical equipment	61,6 / 13 , 3 / 102,9/ 163 , 3	An American company, a large manufacturer of medicines, body care products and medical equipment. In 2006, the company acquired the body care products division from the large American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
Great Britain	Mining of copper, diamonds, gold and iron ore	56,6 / 14 , 3 / 112,4/ 131 , 6	Australian-British concern, the world's second largest transnational mining group. Consists of two operating companies - Rio Tinto Limited and Rio Tinto plc. The group is managed from Melbourne and London.
Switzerland		53,9 / 5 , 2 / 1.097,1/ 50 , 7	Swiss investment bank. The headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland. The bank was founded by Alfred Escher as the Schweizerische Kreditanstalt (SKA) to finance the construction of the railways (Nordostbahn) and the industrialization of Switzerland. more details...
Norway		90,4 / 6 , 5 / 110,3/ 83 ,8	The company is one of the largest suppliers of crude oil on the world market, as well as the largest supplier of natural gas to the European market. Statoil accounts for about 60% of Norway's offshore hydrocarbon production. Statoil owns a network of modern gas stations in Murmansk, Pskov, Leningrad regions and in St. Petersburg.
	Cars	135,6 / 6 , 2 / 138,9/ 49 ,8	The largest American automobile corporation, until 2008, for 77 years, the largest car manufacturer in the world (since 2008 - Toyota). Production is established in 35 countries, sales in 192 countries. The headquarters is located in Detroit.
Germany		61,2 / 3 , 1 / 2.556,5/ 59,6	Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest banking concern. Includes commercial, mortgage, investment banks, leasing companies, etc. The board of directors is in Frankfurt am Main. 13 million clients, more than 1,500 branches in the country, numerous participations, branches, representative offices abroad (in 76 countries, including Moscow).
Switzerland	Pharmaceuticals	50,6 / 9 , 8 / 123,3/ 125,2	Transnational pharmaceutical corporation, the second largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in Europe by market share. The company operates in 140 countries with its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland.
	Telecommunications	106,6 /2, 5 / 220/ 101 , 3	An American telecommunications company, one of the largest in the United States and throughout the world. Headquarters in New York. Provides fixed line and mobile communications, satellite broadband Internet access services, as well as information Services. In addition, the company owns a large business producing telephone directories.
Australia		37,8 / 6 , 1 / 596,4/ 69 , 3	The fourth largest bank in Australia. Operations in Australia account for the largest share of the bank's business volume. It is also the largest bank in New Zealand, where its subsidiary ANZ National Bank operates.
		43,4 / 6 , 3 / 734,1/ 52 , 3	Banco Bilbao was founded in 1856. In 1980 it merged with Banco Vizcaya, and in 2000 it absorbed Banco Agentaria. It has 7,700 branches worldwide, of which 4,400 are in Spain.
Australia	Mining of coal, copper, iron ore, diamonds, silver, as well as oil and natural gas.	52,8/12,7/ 84,8/ 231,5	The world's largest mining company. Basics The main headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, and the additional headquarters is in London. Founded in 2001 by combining the business of the Australian Broken Hill Proprietary Company (BHP) and the British Billiton.
	Insurance	48,2 / 4 , 8 / 179,6/ 96 , 6	China Life Insurance Company, the largest insurance company in China.
		31,8 / 5 ,6/ 720,9/ 87 , 2
Australia		34,3 / 4 , 8 / 544,8/ 79 , 2	One of Australia's leading providers of financial services, including personal, business and institutional services, fund management, superannuation, insurance, brokerage and financial services companies. The group's shares are among the top five capitalized valuable papers on the Australian Stock Exchange.
		86,1 / 9 / 84/ 59 , 2	Main activities of the company companies - operations for exploration and production of oil and natural gas, production and sale of petroleum products. The second company in Russia in terms of revenue after Gazprom.
Germany	Cars	80,2 / 4 , 3 / 146,1/ 51	German manufacturer of cars, motorcycles, engines, and bicycles. The company's motto is “Pleasure behind the wheel.”
Germany		85,5 / 6 , 1 / 78,2/ 74 , 2	The largest chemical concern in Germany and the world. The headquarters is in the city of Ludwigshafen in Rhineland-Palatinate in southwestern Germany. The interests of BASF SE in Russia are represented by the companies ZAO BASF, BASF Construction Systems, BASF VOSTOK, Wintershall Russland, as well as several joint ventures.
	Telecommunications	60,9 / 6 , 5 / 120,5/ 56 , 7	The largest telecommunications company in France. The most important divisions of France Telecom: Orange (cellular operator and Internet provider), Orange Business Services (fixed line and Internet access services for corporate clients). Currently, the company employs 220 thousand people; the company has about 91 million customers worldwide.
		68,8 / 2 , 4 / 1,318/ 47 , 3	One of the largest financial organizations, whose geography covers There are 22 European countries and another 27 countries around the world. In Central and Eastern Europe, the UniCredit group has the largest international banking network, represented by more than 4,000 branches and offices, employing approximately 78,000 employees and serving more than 28 million clients.
		49,9 / 4 / 889 / 41 , 2	The banking group, a leader in the banking market in Italy and one of the largest banking groups in the Eurozone, is based in Milan. In Italy there are 6,090 branches distributed throughout the country, serving more than 11.1 million customers. The bank's representative offices, specializing in servicing corporate clients, are present in 34 countries, including the USA, Russia, China and India.
Australia		36,9 / 4 , 1 / 662,2/ 54
		46,1 / 10 , 4 / 93 ,9/ 85	Russian oil company. Headquarters is in Moscow. In 1991, the state oil company Rosneftegaz was created on the basis of the disbanded Ministry of Oil and Gas Industry of the USSR. In 1993, it was transformed into the state-owned enterprise Rosneft.
Switzerland	Insurance	67,8 / 3 , 4 / 375,7/ 39 , 9	Swiss group of companies providing insurance services. It has a network of branches around the world. The headquarters is located in Zurich, Switzerland. The Group's companies employ about 60 thousand employees in 170 countries. In Russia, Zurich operates in approximately 200 settlements.
	Cars	91,8 / 2 , 9		Pharmaceuticals	40,7 / 7 , 3 / 110,3/ 89 , 2	One of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations, the first largest in Europe and the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world. The company was formed on August 20, 2004 through the merger of Sanofi-Synthelabo and Aventis.
	Insurance	52,7 / 2 , 8 / 730,9/ 48 , 4	World Famous an American company that was created in 1863 by a group of New York businessmen. She specializes in / 4, 4 / 514.1 / 60, 5	The fourth largest bank in Australia after Commonwealth Bank, National Australia Bank and Westpac. Operations in Australia account for the largest share of the bank's business volume. ANZ is also the largest bank in New Zealand, where its subsidiary ANZ National Bank operates.
	Food	57,8 / 6 , 3 / 68,2/ 102 , 6	American food company. Headquarters are in Purchase, New York. Founded in 1965 through the merger of The Pepsi Cola Company and Frito Lay. Until 1997, the company owned the fast food chains KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
	network hardware	42,4 / 7 , 6 / 82 / 99 , 2	American multinational company that develops and sells network equipment. Strives to present a full range of network equipment, and thus provide the client with the opportunity to purchase absolutely all the necessary network equipment exclusively from Cisco Systems. The company's headquarters are located in San Jose, California.
	Telecommunications	49,2 / 7 , 3 / 69,7/ 110 , 1	Mexican telecommunications holding. The fifth mobile operator in the world in terms of the number of subscribers. One of the largest companies in Latin America. The headquarters is located in Mexico City (Mexico). Its Mexican subsidiary Telcel is the largest cellular operator in Mexico, with a market share of more than 70%.
Switzerland	Pharmaceuticals	50,8 / 9 , 3 / 62,9/ 120 , 9	Swiss pharmaceutical company, one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and world leader in diagnostics. It is one of the leading manufacturers of biotechnological drugs in the field of oncology, virology, rheumatology and transplantation. The company gained particular fame in connection with the invention of Tamiflu, an anti-flu drug.
Luxembourg	Metallurgy	78 / 2 , 9 / 130,9/ 53 , 6	The largest metallurgical company in the world, at the end of 2008 it controlled 10% of the global steel market. Registered in Luxembourg. The company owns a number of iron ore and coal mining enterprises, as well as metallurgical enterprises, including the large Krivorozhstal plant in Ukraine.
	Food	35,1 / 11 , 8 / 72,9/ 148 , 7	American food company, the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of concentrates, syrups and soft drinks. The company's most famous product is the Coca-Cola drink. The headquarters is in the capital of Georgia - Atlanta. In Russia, the company sells about 17% of its own products in the world. In Russia, Coca-Cola HBC Eurasia owns 15 factories.
Germany	Telecommunications	83,6 / 2 , 3 / 164,6/ 60 , 7	German telecommunications company, the largest in Europe and the third largest in the world. Headquarters in Bonn. Deutsche Telekom has been represented in Russia for more than 14 years.
	Electronics	43,6 / 11 , 5 / 63,2/ 114 , 5	An American corporation that produces a wide range of electronic devices and computer components, including semiconductors, microprocessors, system logic sets (chipsets), etc. Headquarters are in Santa Clara, California, USA.
	Insurance	118 / 2 , 3 / 564,6/ 33 , 4	The largest insurance company in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. The headquarters is located in Trieste. The company's activities are concentrated in Europe, the Middle East and East Asia.
Saudi Arabia	Metal, chemical industry	40,5 / 5 , 7 / 84,3/ 81 , 2	SABIC is one of the world leaders in the production of metals, chemicals, fertilizers and plastics. It is the largest steel producer in the Middle East, producing strip steel and long steel products.
	Beer production	36,8 / 4 , 1 / 113,8/ 90 , 6	American brewing company, the second largest in the world after InBev and the largest in the United States. Headquarters in St. Louis (Missouri). In July 2008, it was announced that the Belgian brewer InBev had agreed with Anheuser-Busch shareholders to take over the latter. The company owns 12 large breweries in the United States, as well as 15 factories in other countries of the world, including China.
		33,1 / 2 , 9 / 1,310.3/ 49	One of the largest Japanese banks. The headquarters is located in Tokyo, Japan. Member of the Sumitomo and Mitsui groups.
		24,2 / 4 , 4 / 541,1/ 63 , 6	It is one of North America's premier financial institutions and the most international of Canadian banks. Scotiabank Group and its subsidiaries, with approximately 60,000 employees, serve approximately 12.5 million customers in approximately 50 countries. Scotiabank offers a range of diverse products and services, including personal, commercial, corporate and investment banking. Read more... 2	The largest electric company in France. Electricite de France operates 59 nuclear power plants, providing electricity to 25 million homes. EDF is working with Toyota to develop batteries, vehicle chargers and deploy electric charging infrastructure in Europe. Read more...

It's no secret that the modern world economy largely depends on the state of American business. And this is not surprising, since the lion's share of US companies and firms pass billions of dollars through themselves and in many industries they set (and sometimes even brazenly dictate and impose) the rules of the game. Therefore, the article will examine the most serious American companies that have a direct impact not only on the business space of the United States, but also on many other countries on our planet.

Historical aspect

Before we begin studying the leading corporations, it should be said that the titans of American business have existed for decades, and some of the main players were founded back in XIX century and operate successfully to this day, continuing to increase their financial power. This is largely due to the fact that during that period of time, millions of people from all over the world moved to America in search of a better life, which ultimately formed a huge market for skilled labor and stimulated American companies to rapidly grow amid high competition among workers.

Conditional rating

Today there are many different lists of the largest corporations. Each of them is formed on the basis of different rules, however, the most respected rating is published by the world-famous Forbes magazine. Therefore, based on this printable, the most influential American companies are listed below, including:

Chevron.
Wal-Mart Stores.
Johnson & Johnson.
General Electric.
Berkshire Hathaway.
Microsoft.
Exhop Mobil.
Google.
Apple.

First computer manufacturer

Nowadays, there is probably no person who does not know IBM, which is a true leader in the delivery of IT solutions that help get rid of a whole range of problems. At the same time, the level of service provision is considered a benchmark in this industry and remains consistently high. In particular, like many other American companies, IBM pays close attention to personnel selection, which has allowed it to generate a huge capital of almost $238 billion.

Oil giant

Chevron is a true leader in oil production and refining. In addition, the company maintains a whole network of car gas stations and fully finances them. The structure of petroleum titanium also provides for the production of various chemicals. In addition, Chevron produces lubricants and specialty additives for the leading engine manufacturers on the planet. The corporation's capitalization is $240.2 billion.

Leading trading player

When studying large American companies, one cannot ignore the brainchild of Sam Walton called Wal-Mart Stores. This corporation specializes in retail trade and was founded in 1962.

The company has more than 10,000 stores around the globe. At the same time, the format of retail outlets is such that you can purchase everything from a needle to large items. The power of these hypermarkets has already been felt by many smaller firms whose stores are forced to curtail their activities where Wal-Mart Stores supermarkets appear.

The brainchild of the Johnson brothers

Johnson & Johnson is one of those companies that is the fruit of the work of a whole family, or rather two brothers. It was born back in 1886 and has been steadily developing since then, choosing the sale of medical equipment, consumer goods and pharmaceutical products as its priority areas of activity. The company's capitalization level is $258.4 billion.

Thomas Edison Company

General Electric was opened by the legendary inventor in 1878 and began its very active activities with the production of incandescent lamps familiar to all of us. Today the company is engaged in the creation and sale of equipment for doctors, gas turbines, reactors, locomotives and other things. In total, General Electric has chosen six main areas of work, namely:

Energy.
Medicine.
Transport.
Aviation.
Financial sector.
Lighting engineering.

The company's wealth is 283.6 billion US dollars.

Active player

Berkshire Hathaway was originally a textile manufacturer, which today, under the strict leadership, has become a giant. Its sphere of influence includes assets of railway transport, confectionery enterprises, jewelry business and much more. The company's capitalization at the end of 2015 was $292.4 billion.

Company of the richest man in the world

Microsoft is truly a brand that even children know. After all, it is thanks to him that modern youth play various computer games and generally have the opportunity to use computers, since the corporation specializes in the production of software and other computer equipment. The cost of Bill Gates' creation is 303.5 billion dollars.

Energy Monster

Exon Mobil, with its current capitalization level of $395.4 billion, has confidently entered the top three leaders in America. The corporation is focused on the production and sale of various petrochemical products, including plastics and polyethylenes. In addition, the company owns or has significant shares in enterprises involved in the production of electrical energy. Exon Mobil is also involved in the development of new oil and gas fields to increase its income level.

Absolute leader

The most famous American companies are headed single-handedly Apple Corporation. She chose for herself the main vector of work to produce a variety of computer equipment, phones, tablets and many other similar accessories that help modern people solve a large number of everyday problems. In addition, the company has booked a great many projects and received a colossal number of patents. The “bitten apple” (company logo) is worth about $471.85 billion today. The amount, you see, is colossal.

The most expensive bank in the world

If you don’t yet know which bank is considered the most expensive, then fill this gap. The name of this financial institution is JPMorgan Chase. In September current year This American bank was able to achieve a confident first position in terms of capitalization not only in the United States of America, but also in the world, surpassing the no less famous Wells Fargo in this indicator. In general, JPMorgan Chase is one of the twenty largest companies on the planet in terms of capital.

Manufacturer of Viagra

Pfizer is one of the most famous pharmaceutical corporations on our planet. It was this company that was the first to invent a drug for the successful and highly effective reduction of cholesterol levels in the human body. In order to understand how highly rated this company is in the United States, it is worth pointing out the fact that in 2004 its shares were included in the calculation base of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The corporation's main office is located in New York, and its research center is in Groton (Connecticut).

Americans in the Russian Federation

Considering how American companies feel in Russia, it is important to note that their overall revenue decreased slightly due to the introduction of sectoral sanctions in 2014, and a corporation such as General Motors, which previously was consistently on the list of leading foreign companies operating in Russia, and completely dropped out of the rating, as it completely stopped its business in the Russian Federation.

As for those corporations that still operate in Russia, the following giants are among them:

PepsiCo is a food concern that entered the Russian market back in 1974, when it opened its first plant in Novorossiysk.
Procter & Gamble.
Mars.
Apple.
McDonald's.
Cargill.
Mondelez International.
Ford Motor.
Johnson & Johnson.

It is these American companies that continue to promote their products on the Russian market today, even despite certain economic and political difficulties in doing business. Time will tell us what will happen next.

Great Place to Work presented its annual ranking of the most attractive employers

Experts of the organizationGreat Place to Work selected the 25 best companies to work for. Every year, the research organization analyzes survey data from more than 5 million employees and analysts. corporate culture labor from 7,200 companies, the total number of employees of which is more than 16 million people. Thus, Great Place to Work employer rating can be called one of the largest.

Since the release of the first Best Companies to Work for lists in 1997, the Great Place to Work Research Institute has been identifying best employers in almost 50 countries of the world. The ranking is based on data collected from approximately 2,900 companies that have been included in the Great Place to Work Institute's country lists.

To qualify for a spot on the World's Best Employers list, a company must have been listed in at least five national Great Place to Work Best Employer rankings and have more than 5,000 employees, 40% of whom are located outside the country where the company is headquartered.

As a result, Great Place to Work experts selected 25 truly best companies in the world. They studied working conditions and companies' achievements in creating a comfortable working atmosphere.
Google took first place in the ranking in 2013 (it first appeared on the Great Place to Work list in 2006). The total number of its employees worldwide is 40,178 people, revenue is $50.2 billion. The head office is located in Mountain View (USA, California). Google has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico and several other countries.

In general, the top four leaders in the ranking are occupied by IT giants. SAS Institute takes second place. It currently has 13,732 employees and revenue of $2.9 billion. SAS senior management is 33% women, and the average age of its employees is 45 years. NetApp, which ranks third in the ranking, has 12,604 employees. Global revenue is estimated at $6.3 billion, and the average age of professionals is 40.5 years. The number of women in senior management is 20%. Microsoft is in fourth place. The number of employees and revenue are higher than the top three top employers, with 100,517 people and $77.8 billion, respectively. The top management consists of 29% women, the average age of employees is 37.8 years.

Rounding out the top five employers is W. L. Gore & Associates, an American manufacturing company specializing in a variety of polymers. 10,197 employees, $3.2 billion in revenue. This company cannot be called very young either - the average age of employees is 42.7 years. W. L. Gore & Associates has offices in France, Germany, Italy, and Korea, among others.

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