See the full list of the world's largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information. (more)

The U.S. leads the pack when it comes to growing global giants -- 170 Global 500 companies are headquartered here. Meanwhile, India and China are gaining ground. (more)

Tokyo is home to the most Global 500 company headquarters. What other cities make the cut? (more)

Just seven women rule Global 500 companies, including Patricia Woertz, who was recently named head of Archer Daniels Midland. (See the rest).

Oil and energy companies enjoyed the highest jumps in revenues last year. Case in point: Rosneft Oil, which saw sales rise a whopping 291.3%. (more)

Sure, the mining and oil sectors had banner years. But who saw the biggest increase in sales? The securities industry, which generated 47.2% growth. (more)