The Top 10s in the Business World

A company’s success can be measured in many ways. From the revenue they generate and how long they have been in business to their impact on the world and the trust people have in them. Below is a guide of the top 10s in the business world for the year 2012.

Top 10 richest companies in the world

10) State Grid Corporation of China. Revenue: $226.2 Billion (£143.5 Billion)

9) Toyota Motors. Revenue: $235.8 Billion (£149.6 Billion)

8) ConocoPhillips. Revenue: $251 Billion (£159.2 Billion)

7) Chevron. Revenue: $253.7 Billion (£160.9 Billion)

6) Sinopec. Revenue: $273.4 Billion (£173.4 Billion)

5) Vitol. Revenue: $297 Billion (£188.5 Billion)

4) BP. Revenue: $386.4 Billion (£245.3 Billion)

3) Walmart. Revenue: $446 Billion (£283.1 Billion)

2) Shell. Revenue: $470 Billion (£298.5 Billion)

1) Exxon Mobil. Revenue: $486.4 Billion (£308.8 Billion)

10 oldest companies in the world

10) Sotheby’s. Established: 1744

9) Twinings Tea. Established: 1706

8) Lloyd’s of London. Established: 1688

7) Sveriges Riksbank. Established: 1668

6) London Gazette. Established: 1665

5) Royal Delft. Established: 1653

4) Fiskars. Established: 1649

3) Haig. Established: 1627

2) Grolsch. Established: 1615

1) Beretta. Established: 1529

Top 10 most famous companies in the world

10) Adidas

9) Sony

8) Apple

7) Jack Daniels

6) Microsoft

5) Google

4) Harley Davidson

3) Nestle

2) BMW

1) Coca Cola

The world’s 10 biggest employers

10) Foxconn – 1.2 million employees

9) Indian Armed Forces – 1.3 million employees

8) Indian Railways – 1.4 million employees

7) State Grid Corporation of China – 1.5 million employees

6) China National Petroleum Corporation – 1.6 million employees

5) NHS – 1.7 million employees

4) McDonald’s – 1.9 million employees

3) Walmart – 2.1 million employees

2) People’s Liberation Army, China – 2.3 million employees

1) US Department of Defence – 3.2 million employees