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Company | 2007 Number of Employees |
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U.S. Postal Service | 785,929 |
Sinopec | 634,011 |
Hon Hai Precision Industry | 550,000 |
Company | 2007 Profits ($ millions) |
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Exxon Mobil | $40,610 |
Royal Dutch Shell | $31,331 |
General Electric | $22,208 |
FAQ and methodology
All companies on the list must publish financial data and report part or all of their figures to a government agency. In the U.S., private companies and cooperatives... More