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The world's most powerful companies will surprise you

Who's on top?
25th: Daimler
24th: BNP Paribas
23rd: Microsoft
22nd: Volkswagen Group
21st: Allianz
20th: Ping An Insurance
Joint 18th: Samsung Electronics
Joint 18th: China Mobile
17th: PetroChina
Joint 15th: Verizon Communications
Joint 15th: Walmart
14th: HSBC Holdings
13th: Citigroup
12th: AT&T
11th: Bank of America
Joint 9th: Toyota Motor Corporation
Joint 9th: ExxonMobil
8th: Apple
7th: Wells Fargo
6th: Bank of China
5th: JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4th: Berkshire Hathaway
3rd: Agricultural Bank of China
2nd: China Construction Bank
1st: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
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Who's on top?

With more money and power than some countries, these companies are ruling the economic world. Using data from Forbes Global 2000, an annual ranking of the world’s largest companies that measures total sales, profits, assets and market value, we count down the businesses on the top of their game. And there are some surprising names in the top spots.
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07 June 2016

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