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This is a complete list of multinational corporations, also known as multinational companies in worldwide or global enterprises. These are corporate organizations that own or control production of goods or services in two or more countries other than their home countries.
This list comprises the world's largest companies by consolidated revenue, according to the annually ranked Fortune Global 500 published by Fortune magazine, as well as other sources. [2] Out of 50 largest companies 23 are American , 17 Asian and 10 European .
In 2004 he donated over US$43 million to organizations around the world, making him the most generous person in music for that year, "a title he retains year after year." In 1997 he raised US$40 million for charity through sales of the single " Candle in the Wind 1997 ".
writer of Brave New World, psychedelic prophet Alvin & Heidi Toffler: 1928/1929: 2016/2019: wrote Future Shock, and sequels, technological singularity: Anders Sandberg: 1972 living human enhancement Andrey Korotayev: 1961: living: mathematical modeling of global future [1] Archibald Low: 1888: 1956: space Arthur C. Clarke: 1917: 2008: writer ...
Henry Ford was promoted from the "Honorary Mentions" list, replacing Pablo Picasso. Finally, various rankings were re-ordered, although no one listed in the top ten changed their position. [3] The book was first published in 1978 as imprint from "Hart Publishing Company". [1] [2] According to the Calgary Herald, at least 60,000 copies were sold ...
Mark Thompson (born 1959), Balkans, World War I Italy; Carl L. Thunberg (born 1963), Viking Age, Middle Ages; Charles Tilly (1929–2008), Modern Europe; politics and society; Louise A. Tilly (1930–2018), modern Europe; women, family; José Ramos Tinhorão (1928–2021), Brazil, brazilian culture, music; John Toland (1912–2004), World War I ...
A pioneer in the world of commercial magazine fiction, he was one of the first writers to become a worldwide celebrity and earn a large fortune from writing. He was also an innovator in the genre that would later become known as science fiction. Joseph Conrad, regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he ...
A given award may be found in more than one list. Awards may be given by a government agency, an association such as the International Cricket Council, a company, a magazine such as Motor Trend, or an organization like Terrapinn Holdings that runs events. Some awards have significant financial value, while others mainly provide recognition.