Wal-Mart knocks Royal Dutch Shell out of the top slot to rule the Fortune Global 500. See the full list of the world’s largest corporations, including detailed company profiles and contact information. More
Oil companies are the biggest money makers on this year’s Global 500, including besieged BP. Rounding out the top 10 earners are U.S. giants Microsoft and, of course, Wal-Mart. More
There are currently 12 Fortune Global 500 companies run by women, compared with last year, when there were 13. Archer Daniels Midland chief executive Patricia Woertz leads the pack again this year. More| Company | 2009 Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores | 2,100,000 |
| China National Petroleum | 1,649,992 |
| State Grid | 1,533,800 |
| Company | 2009 Profits ($ millions) |
|---|---|
| Gazprom | $24,556 |
| Exxon Mobil | $19,280 |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $18,832 |
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
