20 greatest companies

20 Greatest MultinationalCompanies

2015

ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China)

It is one of China's Four State-owned commercial banks.

Founded on January 1st, 1984.

Number of employees: 405.354 (2011).

Profit: 44,8 billion $ (44.800 million $)

CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK

- It is one of the four State-owned banks in China.

- The bank has approximately 13,629 domestic branches.

- During the 2013 Korean crisis, the China Construction Bank halted business with a North Korean bank accused by the USA of financing Pyongyang's missile and nuclear programs.

- Number of employees: 329.338

- Profit 2014: 37 billion $ (37.000 million $).

AGRICULTURAL BANK OF CHINA

-It is one the four great State-owned bank in China. - It has 320 million customers, 2.7 million corporate

clients, and nearly 24,000 branches.- Number of employees: 444.238 (2012)- Profit 2014: 29.1 billion ( 29.100 million $)

BANK OF CHINA- It is one of the four great State-owned banks in China.- It was founded in 1912 by the Republican government to

replace the Imperial Bank of China. It is the oldest bank in mainland China still in existence.

- Number of employees: 305.675 (2013).- Profit 2014: 27.5 billion $ (27.500 million $).

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an

American multinational conglomerate holding that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The company wholly owns a number of companies and has significant minority holdings in American Express, The Coca-Cola Company, Wells Fargo, IBM and Wells Fargo, American Express, WalMart, McDonalds, Microsoft, etc.

Profit 2014: 19.9 billion $ (19.900 million $)

JP MORGAN CHASE JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an

American multinational banking and financial services holding company. It is the largest bank in the United States. The company was formed in 2000, when Chase Manhattan Corporation merged with J.P. Morgan & Co.

Number of employees: 242.388

Profit 2014: 21.2 billion $ (21.200 million $).

7. EXXON MOBIL Exxon Mobil Corp. is an American multinational

oil and gas corporation. It is a direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil company.

ExxonMobil has been subject to numerous criticisms, including the lack of speed during its cleanup efforts after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. ExxonMobil has also drawn criticism for its history of lobbying in attempts to discredit the idea that climate change is caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

Number of employees: 75.000 (2013). Profit 2014: 32.5 billion $ (32.500 million $).

Exxon Valez oil spill: Alaska, 1989.

8. PETROCHINAPetroChina Company Limited is a State-

owned Chinese oil and gas company. It is China's biggest oil producer

Number of employees: 552.810.Profit 2014: 17.4 billion $ (17.400 million $).

9.GENERAL ELECTRIC General Electric (GE) is an American

multinational conglomerate corporation founded in 1889 by Thomas Edison. The company operates through the following segments: Power and Water, Oil and Gas, Energy Management, Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, Engineering and financial services.

Number of employees: 307.000 (2014). Profit 2014: 15.2 billion $ (15.200 million $).

10. WELLS FARGO- Wells Fargo & Company is an American

multinational banking and financial services holding company. Products: Consumer banking, corporate banking, credit cards, finance and insurance, foreign currency exchange, investment banking, mortgage loans, wealth management.

- The company operates across 35 countries and has over 70 million customers globally.

Number of employees: 263.900 (2014).Profit 2014: 23.1 billion $ (23.100 million $).

11. TOYOTA Toyota Motor Corporation is

a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. Toyota is the largest automobile manufacturer ahead of the Volkswagen Group and General Motors.

Number of employees: 338.735 Profit 2014: 19.1 billion $

(19.100 million $).

Factories around the world

12. APPLEApple Inc. is an American multinational

corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Its best-known hardware products are the Mac computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smartphone, and the iPad tablet. Its online services include iCloud, the iTunes Store, and the App Store. Apple's consumer software includes operating systems, the iTunes media browser, the Safari web browser, and the iLife and iWork creativity and productivity suites.

Number of employees: 98.000 (2014).Profit 2014: 44.5 billion $ (44.500 million $).

13. ROYAL DUTCH SHELL- Royal Dutch Shell is an

Anglo–Dutch multinational oil and gas company headquartered in the Netherlands and in the United Kingdom. Created by the merger of Royal Dutch Petroleum and UK-based Shell Transport & Trading.

- Employees: 92.000- Profit 2014: 14.9 billion $

(14.900 million $).

- Shell is active in every area of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power generation and trading. It has minor renewable energy activities in the form of biofuels and wind. It has operations in over 90 countries, produces around 3.1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day and has 44,000 service stations worldwide

14. VOLKSWAGEN GROUP VW is a German multinational. It designs,

manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines, and turbomachinery and offers related services including financing, leasing and fleet management.

Volkswagen Group Brands: Cars: Audi, Bentley, Bugatti,

Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT, Škoda. Motorcycles: Ducati. Commercial vehicles: MAN, Scania,

Neoplan. The company has operations in

approximately 150 countries and operates 100 production facilities across 27 countries. It holds a 19.9% non-controlling shareholding in Suzuki and has two major joint-ventures in China.

Number of employees: 572.800 (2013). Production output: 10.14 million unit. Profit 2014: 14.4 billion $ (14.400 million $).

15. HSBC (Hong Kong Shangai Banking Corporation).

HSBC is a British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

HSBC has around 6,600 offices in 80 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and around 60 million customers.

HSBC is organised within four business groups: Commercial Banking; Global Banking and Markets (investment banking); Retail Banking and Wealth Management; and Global Private Banking.

Number of employees:254.066 (2013).Profit 2014: 13.5 billion $ (13.500 million $).

16. CHEVRON Chevron is an American

multinational energy corporation active in more than 180 countries. Chevron is engaged in every aspect of the oil and gas energy industries, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transport; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation.

Number of employees: 64.600 (2013).

Profit 2014: 19.2 billion $ (19.200 million $)

17. WAL-MART STORES Wal-Mart is an American multinational retail

corporation that operates a chain of discount department stores and warehouse stores. It has over 11,000 stores in 27 countries, under a total 71 different brands.

Number of employees: 2.2 million people. Profit 2014: 16.4 billion $ (16.400 million $).

18. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS.- Engages in the

manufacture and sale of electronic products. The firm operates through the following business divisions: Consumer Electronics (CE), Information Technology & Mobile Communications (IM), and Device Solutions (DS).

Number of Employes: 235.999 (2014)- Profit 2014: 21.9 billion $ (21.900 million $)

The CE business division provides cable television, monitor, printer, air-conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and medical devices. The IM business division offers handheld products, communication systems, computers, and digital cameras.

19. CITIGROUP

Citigroup Inc. or Citi is an American multinational banking and financial services corporation. Citi has approximately 16,000 offices worldwide and holds over 200 million customer accounts in more than 140 countries.

Number of employees: 243.000Profit 2014: 7.2 billion $ (7.200 million $).

20. CHINA MOBILE

- China Mobile Ltd. operates as an investment holding company, which through its subsidiaries provides mobile telecommunications and related services.

- Number of Employes: 241.550

- Profit 2014: 17.7 billion $ (17.700 million $)

41. BP (British Petroleum)- BP is a British multinational company,

headquartered in London. It operates in all areas of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production, refining, distribution and marketing, petrochemicals, power generation and trading. It also has renewable energy interests in biofuels and wind power.

- BP has operations in approximately 80 countries and produces around 3.2 million barrels per day.

- Number of Employes: 83.900 (2013)- Profit 2014: 3.5 billion $ (3.500 million $)