Top 10 Largest Companies in The World Version of Fortune Magazine - Origin of the Netherlands oil company, Royal Dutch Shell, shift the U.S. retail company, to reach the top position in the list of 500 of the most successful companies in the world version of Fortune magazine. It is increasingly confirmed his position as one of the Shell oil company in the world.
Based on the latest list released by Fortune, in 2008 Shell attracted revenues of 458,361 million US dollars with a profit 26,277 million US dollars. Despite the percentage of profit decreased compared to Shell in 2007, it would not preclude Shell up 2 ranks to reach the top.
Under the Shell is their main competitor, Exxon Mobil. Exxon Mobil has indeed failed to grab the Championship title as the most successful companies in the world, but at least they won first place as the most successful American company. Exxon recorded won the revenues of 442,851 million US dollars and profits 45,220 million US dollars as much.
On the top 10 list of the largest Fortune 500 corporations, there are seven oil companies. Understandably enough, last year the price of crude oil and other commodities in the mine was on the highest level.
The following is a list of the top 10 largest companies in the world version of Fortune Magazine :
1. Royal Dutch Shell (oil company)
Income : $ 378.152.000
Employees : 101.000
2. Exxon Mobil (oil company)
Income : $ 354.674.000Employees : 103.000
3. Wal-Mart Stores (department store)
Income : $ 421.849.000Employees : 2.055.001
4. BP (oil company)
Income : $ 308.928.000
Employees : 80.000
5. Chevron (oil company)
Income : $ 203.958.000Employees : 229.000
6. Total (oil company)
7. Conoco Philips (oil company)
8. ING Group
9. Sinopec (oil company)
10. Toyota Motor (Automotive)