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6. Total |
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2. Exxon Mobil |
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8. ING Group |
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4. BP |
9. Sinopec |
5. Chevron |
10. Toyota Motor |
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• France |
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• Japan |
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Company | 2008 Number of Employees |
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Wal-Mart Stores | 2,100,000 |
China National Petroleum | 1,618,393 |
State Grid | 1,537,000 |
Company | 2008 Profits ($ millions) |
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Exxon Mobil | $45,220 |
Gazprom | $29,864 |
Royal Dutch Shell | $26,277 |
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