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WORLD'S
LARGEST COMPANIES IN 2008 - FORBES 2000 RANKINGS
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Rank
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Company
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Industry
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Sales
($bn)
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Profits
($bn)
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Assets
($bn)
|
Market
value
($bn) |
Country
|
|
1
|
HSBC | Banking |
146,50
|
19,13
|
2
348,98
|
180,81
|
UK |
|
2
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General Electric | Conglomerates |
172,74
|
22,21
|
795,34
|
330,93
|
US |
|
3
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Bank of America | Banking |
119,19
|
14,98
|
1
715,75
|
176,53
|
US |
|
4
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JP Morgan Chase | Banking |
116,35
|
15,37
|
1
562,15
|
136,88
|
US |
|
5
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ExxonMobil | Oil & gas |
358,60
|
40,61
|
242,08
|
465,51
|
US |
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6
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Royal Dutch Shell | Oil & gas |
355,78
|
31,33
|
266,22
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221,09
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Netherlands |
|
7
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BP | Oil & gas |
281,03
|
20,60
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236,08
|
204,94
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UK |
|
8
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Toyota Motor | Consumer durables |
203,80
|
13,99
|
276,38
|
175,08
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Japan |
|
9
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ING Group | Insurance |
197,93
|
12,65
|
1
932,15
|
75,78
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Netherlands |
|
10
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Berkshire Hathaway | Financials |
118,25
|
13,21
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273,16
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216,65
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US |
|
11
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Royal Bank of Scotland | Banking |
108,45
|
14,62
|
3
807,51
|
76,64
|
UK |
|
12
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AT&T | Telecommunications |
118,93
|
11,95
|
275,64
|
210,22
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US |
|
13
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BNP Paribas | Banking |
116,16
|
10,71
|
2
494,41
|
81,90
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France |
|
14
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Allianz | Insurance |
139,12
|
10,90
|
1
547,48
|
80,30
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Germany |
|
15
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Total | Oil & gas |
199,74
|
19,24
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165,75
|
181,80
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France |
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16
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Wal-Mart Stores | Retailing |
378,80
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12,73
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163,38
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198,60
|
US |
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17
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Chevron | Oil & gas |
203,97
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18,69
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148,79
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179,97
|
US |
|
18
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American Intl Group | Insurance |
110,06
|
6,20
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1
060,51
|
118,20
|
US |
|
19
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Gazprom | Oil & gas |
81,76
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23,30
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201,72
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306,79
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Russia |
|
38
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ArcelorMittal | Steel |
105,22
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10,37
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133,65
|
108,82
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Luxembourg |
|
42
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ICBC | Banking |
37,48
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6,31
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961,65
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289,57
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China |
|
76
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Vale | Mining |
33,23
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10,26
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74,70
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161,39
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Brazil |
|
77
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Rio Tinto | Mining |
29,70
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7,31
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100,81
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165,48
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UK/Aus |
|
83
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BHP Billiton | Mining |
39,50
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13,42
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53,36
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190,62
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UK/Aus |
|
124
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Xstrata | Mining |
28,21
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5,50
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52,24
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77,01
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Switzerland |
|
147
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Anglo American | Mining |
25,47
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5,29
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44,29
|
85,05
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UK |
|
230
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Old Mutual | Insurance |
33,76
|
1,95
|
284,59
|
13,28
|
UK |
|
266
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Standard Bank Group | Banking |
18,41
|
1,54
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137,97
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17,39
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SA |
|
305
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SABMiller | Food, drink & tobacco |
14,86
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1,65
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28,57
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31,52
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UK |
|
308
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FirstRand | Banking |
14,70
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1,68
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102,10
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14,48
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SA |
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349
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Sasol | Oil & gas |
13,91
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2,41
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16,76
|
32,65
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SA |
|
407
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Vodafone | Telecoms |
61,23
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-10,59
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214,97
|
171,94
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UK |
|
522
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MTN | Telecoms |
7,35
|
1,51
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13,44
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29,72
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SA |
|
562
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Richemont | Luxury goods |
6,32
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1,74
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12,18
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33,45
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Switzerland |
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631
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Sanlam | Insurance |
10,29
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1,03
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47,32
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5,65
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SA |
|
803
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Telkom | Telecoms |
7,08
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1,19
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8,03
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9,67
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SA |
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815
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Impala Platinum | Mining |
4,46
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1,03
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7,08
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26,65
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SA |
|
904
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Investec | Banking |
3,85
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0,67
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51,65
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4,82
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UK/SA |
|
1
078
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Remgro | Conglomerates |
1,08
|
0,95
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6,82
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12,35
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SA |
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1 196
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Bidvest | Conglomerates |
13,56
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0,38
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4,59
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4,94
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SA |
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1 327
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Imperial | Transport |
9,39
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0,39
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6,31
|
2,19
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SA |
|
1 380
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Gold Fields | Mining |
2,79
|
0,33
|
7,86
|
9,20
|
SA |
|
1
419
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AngloGold Ashanti | Mining |
3,35
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-0,68
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9,74
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10,14
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SA |
|
1
437
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Liberty International | Property |
1,09
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-0,21
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18,20
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6,94
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UK |
|
1
576
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Lonmin | Mining |
2,00
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0,32
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3,94
|
10,28
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UK |
|
1
644
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Aveng | Construction |
3,13
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1,06
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2,70
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2,72
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SA |
|
1 660
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Barloworld | Conglomerates |
6,29
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0,33
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4,37
|
2,49
|
SA |
|
1
665
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Steinhoff International | Consumer durables |
4,85
|
0,42
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5,22
|
3,01
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SA |
|
1
876
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RMB Holdings | Banking |
0,92
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0,57
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3,30
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4,28
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SA |
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1 896
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Naspers | Media |
2,68
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0,27
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4,34
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7,49
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SA |
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Source:
Forbes
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