New Global 500 corporations

[bushbush]

check out the largest companies in the world by revenue.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortu...ist/index.html

Top 10:

Rank Company Revenues
($ millions) Profits
($ millions) 1 Wal-Mart Stores 421,849 16,389 2 Royal Dutch Shell 378,152 20,127 3 Exxon Mobil 354,674 30,460 4 BP 308,928 -3,719 5 Sinopec Group 273,422 7,629 6 China National Petroleum 240,192 14,367 7 State Grid 226,294 4,556 8 Toyota Motor 221,760 4,766 9 Japan Post Holdings 203,958 4,891 10 Chevron 196,337


Top Three countries:

U.S. 133 Japan 68 China 61

love them or hate them, they are the powerhouses of global economy today and play very important political roles in their home countries.

[Justice and Mercy]

Wal-Mart playing an important political role?

No, I don't think so.

Though they SHOULD be. Someone's gotta break those ridiculous barriers to entry.

What are we supposed to discuss here?

[Thorn777]

^Many of their strategies and their results are part of redefining macro-economics, which is always political.

and play very important political roles in their home countries.

which is why they suck. also its comforting to see the endless stream of money I pay at the gas-station ends up with the right kind of people

[chamaeleo]

also its comforting to see the endless stream of money I pay at the gas-station ends up with the right kind of people

So ride a bike. Take small comfort in that they're dependent upon what is ultimately a finite resource...although we're still gonna get screwed in the weaning process.

JaM, et al: if you look at the demographics of the ~60% of US population which doesn't vote, you'll notice they're pretty much the same slobs you hope to disenfranchise. Eliminating social programs and other goodies, a la Tea Party caucus wrangling...is the very most effective impetus to roll their ponderous asses from outa deeply impressed sofa cushions in 2012.

Way to go. Idiots rule.

[Thorn777]

So ride a bike. Take small comfort in that they're dependent upon what is ultimately a finite resource...although we're still gonna get screwed in the weaning process.

JaM, et al: if you look at the demographics of the ~60% of US population which doesn't vote, you'll notice they're pretty much the same slobs you hope to disenfranchise. Eliminating social programs and other goodies, a la Tea Party caucus wrangling...is the very most effective impetus to roll their ponderous asses from outa deeply impressed sofa cushions in 2012.

Way to go. Idiots rule.

Yeah, lets just stop being productive subjects and be mellow and ride a bike.

[Treize]

[Denny Crane!]

They probably have more influence in democracies than every voter in the world put together.

[Justice and Mercy]

They probably have more influence in democracies than every voter in the world put together.

Obviously that's entirely false, considering that the entirety of voters have ALL the power, namely through the vote but also through force.

The problem is philosophical/cultural, and it always has been.

[Treize]

Obviously that's entirely false, considering that the entirety of voters have ALL the power, namely through the vote but also through force.

The problem is philosophical/cultural, and it always has been.

How naive.

[Justice and Mercy]

How naive.

To misquote Ayn Rand: Nothing, dear Eepa, is as naive as cynicism.

[Treize]

Ayn Rand

Just don't.

[Admiral Piett]

Obviously that's entirely false, considering that the entirety of voters have ALL the power, namely through the vote but also through force.

The problem is philosophical/cultural, and it always has been.

If we were to bury our heads in the sand, sure.

[alhoon]

They probably have more influence in democracies than every voter in the world put together.

Well, in some democracies perhaps, in others not. I don't think Chinese with their stance to private sector have as powerful lobbies as USA has. Unless if you talk about bribing officials to do what you want.

PS. I don't see microsoft there.
EDIT: Found it.

120 Microsoft 62,48 B$ They have 18 1/2 B$ profits. So... from Microsoft alone BG made 9B$.

Followed by
France Télécom 61,96 B$

[Yoda Twin]

Well, in some democracies perhaps, in others not. I don't think Chinese with their stance to private sector have as powerful lobbies as USA has. Unless if you talk about bribing officials to do what you want.

PS. I don't see microsoft there.
EDIT: Found it.

120 Microsoft 62,48 B$ They have 18 1/2 B$ profits. So... from Microsoft alone BG made 9B$.

Followed by
France Télécom 61,96 B$

Wait, China's a democracy? When the did that happen?

[alhoon]

Wait, China's a democracy? When the did that happen?

OK, I mistyped.
In some "states" then. Is that better?

[Yoda Twin]

OK, I mistyped.
In some "states" then. Is that better?

Definately.

[neoptolemos]

They probably have more influence in democracies than every voter in the world put together.

And there exactly are generated many modern problems concerning appliance of Democracy and economic crisis.

[Banana Jelly]

Walmart. When i enter there, it feels like im entering the White House due to the political atmosphere.

Also, im not surprised, Japan and China are right next to USA on this one. However, isn't the UK supposed to be their? BP? Or am I getting confused because their headquarters are in UK?

[justicar5]

Walmart. When i enter there, it feels like im entering the White House due to the political atmosphere.

Also, im not surprised, Japan and China are right next to USA on this one. However, isn't the UK supposed to be their? BP? Or am I getting confused because their headquarters are in UK?

BP isn't a British comapny in any real sense anymore, not since the merger with Amoco basically.

[(s)AINT]

Surprised to not find Monsanto on that list.