World's Top 10 Companies

Here is the list of World's Top 10 Companies...
This list is based on sales, profits, assets and market value of the companies.

1.ICBC

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Country : China

Industry : Banking

China’s Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) takes the top spot on this list for the first time. Sales were up 24% and profits 17%.

2.China Construction Bank

 

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Country : China

Industry : Banking

The China Construction banks leapt eleven places to become the second largest company in the world. China Construction Bank is expected to increase its presence outside of China this year.

3.JP Morgan Chase

 

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Country : U.S.

Industry : Banking

JP Morgan Chase took the third spot this year despite having to write off at least $6 billion in trading losses from one trader, known as the London Whale.

4.General Electric

 

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Country : U.S.

Industry : Conglomerate

General Electric, the largest conglomerate in the U.S. plans to stay focused on its industrial businesses. Earlier this year, GE announced that it would sell its remaining stake in NBC Universal to Comcast.

5.Exxon Mobil

 

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Country : U.S.

Industry : Oil & Gas Operations

Despite being the most profitable company in the world, Exxon Mobil, last year’s number one, drops down to the fifth spot in 2013. 

6.HSBC Holdings

 

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Country : U.K.

Industry : Banking

London-based HSBC continues to focus on growth, especially in the European market. The bank recently sold its stake in China’s Ping An Insurance for $7.4 billion. 

7.Royal Dutch Shell

 

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Country : Netherlands

Industry : Oil & Gas Operations

Royal Dutch Shell slips back to the number 2 spot in sales and to 7th overall. The company owns 44,000 service stations around the world, operates over 30 refineries and produced 3.3 million barrels of oil per day in 2012. 

8.Agricultural Bank of China

 

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Country : China

Industry : Banking

Another of China’s high performing banks. The Agricultural Bank of China jumped eleven spots to number 8 on the list, helped by double-digit growth in sales, profits and assets.

9.Berkshire Hathaway

 

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Country : U.S.

Industry : Financial

Profits at Berkshire Hathaway were up 45% in 2012. The company announced in February that it would partner with billionaire Jorge Paulo Lemann’s 3G Capital to buy H.J. Heinz for a reported $28 billion, including debt.

9.PetroChina

 

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Country : China

Industry : Oil & Gas Operations

PetroChina, the largest producer of oil and gas in China, saw profits fall in 2012 due to the economic slowdown and state-controlled fuel prices.

This list is based on Forbes List. 



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