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WORLD'S
LARGEST COMPANIES - FORBES 2000 RANKINGS
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Sales
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Profits
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Assets
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Market
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Rank
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Company
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Industry
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($m)
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($m)
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($m)
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value
($m)
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Country
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| 1 | Citigroup | Banking |
120
318
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24
638
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1
494 037
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230
933
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US
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| 2 | General Electric | Conglomerates |
149
702
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16
353
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673
300
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348
449
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US
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| 3 | Bank of America | Banking |
85
390
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16
465
|
1
291 795
|
184
166
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US
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| 4 | American Intl Group | Insurance |
106
976
|
11
899
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843
397
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172
245
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US
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| 5 | HSBC Group | Banking |
76
377
|
12
357
|
1
274 219
|
193
319
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UK
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| 6 | ExxonMobil | Oil & gas |
328
213
|
36
130
|
208
335
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362
533
|
US
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| 7 | Royal Dutch/Shell Group | Oil & gas |
306
731
|
25
311
|
216
953
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203
517
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NE
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| 8 | BP | Oil & gas |
249
465
|
22
632
|
206
914
|
225
934
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UK
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| 9 | JPMorgan Chase | Banking |
79
902
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8
483
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1
198 942
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144
130
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US
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| 10 | UBS | Diversified financials |
78
247
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10
652
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1
519 399
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105
693
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SZ
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| 11 | ING Group | Diversified financials |
137
106
|
8
522
|
1
369 546
|
81
429
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NE
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| 12 | Toyota Motor | Consumer durables |
173
086
|
10
928
|
227
046
|
175
541
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JA
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| 13 | Wal-Mart Stores | Retailing |
312
427
|
11
231
|
138
169
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188
856
|
US
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| 14 | Royal Bank of Scotland | Banking |
55
050
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8
660
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1
119 901
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106
411
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UK
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| 15 | Total | Oil & gas |
144
938
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14
507
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125
465
|
154
738
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FR
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| 16 | Chevron | Oil & gas |
184
922
|
14
099
|
124
809
|
126
797
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US
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| 17 | BNP Paribas | Banking |
60
900
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6
334
|
1
227 951
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77
728
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FR
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| 18 | Berkshire Hathaway | Diversified financials |
76
325
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6
737
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196
710
|
133
672
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US
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| 19 | Banco Santander | Banking |
44
813
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8
544
|
956
389
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91
342
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SP
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| 20 | Barclays | Banking |
47
869
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5
923
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1
587 061
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75
987
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UK
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| 45 | DaimlerChrysler | Consumer durables |
177
040
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3
364
|
245
863
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56
447
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GE
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| 55 | Microsoft | IT |
41
359
|
13
057
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67
257
|
279
018
|
US
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| 101 | BHP Billiton | Resources |
29
837
|
6
047
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41
392
|
109
135
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AU
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| 116 | Anglo American | Resources |
27
890
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3
336
|
51
553
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55
665
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UK
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| 159 | Rio Tinto | Resources |
18
344
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5
026
|
29
748
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74
497
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UK
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| 185 | Old Mutual | Diversified financials |
24
969
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1
490
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136
874
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16
802
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UK
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| 186 | Mittal Steel | Resources |
26
860
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3
213
|
30
295
|
24
126
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NE
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| 285 | Standard Bank Group | Banking |
9
345
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1
366
|
108
547
|
15
394
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SA
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| 361 | FirstRand | Banking |
6
298
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1
218
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69
475
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17
032
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SA
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| 370 | SABMiller | Beverages |
10
606
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1
141
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15
228
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29
717
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UK
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| 390 | Sasol | Oil & gas |
10
420
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1
441
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13
180
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23
277
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SA
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| 454 | Sanlam | Insurance |
16
348
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579
|
39
860
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7
200
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SA
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| 510 | Xstrata | Resources |
6
358
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1
099
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12
197
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18
443
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SZ
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| 584 | Richemont | Luxury goods |
4
782
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1
267
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9
606
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23
974
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SZ
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| 589 | Telkom | Telecoms |
6
899
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1
076
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9
131
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14
095
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SA
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| 815 | MTN Group | Telecoms |
4
639
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1
025
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4
573
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16
184
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SA
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| 976 | Remgro | Conglomerates |
1
595
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1
409
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6
344
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10
120
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SA
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| 1 003 | Liberty International | Property |
754
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629
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12
524
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6
560
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UK
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| 1 114 | Bidvest Group | Conglomerates |
9
453
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309
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3
106
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5
080
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SA
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| 1 123 | Investec | Banking |
2
465
|
190
|
33
797
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6
079
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UK
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| 1 145 | Impala Platinum | Resources |
1
887
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788
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3
133
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11
414
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SA
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| 1 155 | Imperial Holdings | Conglomerates |
6
403
|
352
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4
307
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4
671
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SA
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| 1 280 | Barloworld | Conglomerates |
6
194
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293
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4
407
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4
032
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SA
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| 1 508 | Naspers | Media |
2
233
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416
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2
353
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5
658
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SA
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| 1 524 | Metropolitan Holdings | Insurance |
3
023
|
296
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7
788
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1
316
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SA
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| 1 812 | Gold Fields | Resources |
1
769
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27
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3
611
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10
751
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SA
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| 1 841 | Sappi | Pulp & paper |
4
883
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-207
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5
624
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2
860
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SA
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| 1 892 | Steinhoff Intl Holdings | Consumer durables |
2
877
|
240
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3
625
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3
711
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SA
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| 1 894 | Alexander Forbes | Diversified financials |
738
|
70
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14
656
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1
173
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SA
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| 1 989 | Tiger Brands | Consumer durables |
2
350
|
246
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1
415
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3
995
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SA
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Source:
Forbes
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