The 13 female CEOs of the Global 500 started out in a wide array of fields, from teaching to accounting. More
Despite financial turmoil in Europe and disasters in Japan, the world's largest corporations had record profits and revenue in 2011. More
Our list will be shaped by forces that transcend national boundaries: resource scarcity, dizzying urban growth, intelligent infrastructure, and the purchasing power of the world's poorest consumers. More
Energy dominates the profits list, but the tech, automotive and financial sectors also had a good year. More| Company | 2011 Number of Employees |
|---|---|
| Wal-Mart Stores | 2,200,000 |
| China National Petroleum | 1,668,072 |
| State Grid | 1,583,000 |
| Company | 2011 Profits ($ millions) |
|---|---|
| Gazprom | $44,459.6 |
| Exxon Mobil | $41,060 |
| Industrial & Commercial Bank of China | $32,214.1 |
