• 2020.10.07
    星期三

Infographic:Largest companies worldwide

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【明報專訊】The latest Fortune 500 list was released in August 2020, featuring the world's 500 largest companies. The companies are ranked according to their revenues. Take a closer look at the list. What do you observe?

◆How big are they?

The 500 companies across 32 countries employed 69.9 million people worldwide!

◆Who are they?

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◆Look at the data!

˙Four out of the top 10 companies on the list focus on petroleum refining.

˙124 companies are based in Hong Kong and China, compared with 121 American companies.

˙Well-known Internet companies are on the list, including facebook and Alibaba Group.

◆Are there Hong Kong companies?

Yes! Some international companies chose to locate their headquarters in Hong Kong, hence 7 companies, including Lenovo Group and AIA Group, secure their seats on the list.

■Glossary

revenue (n) 收益

across (prep) 橫跨

petroleum (n) 石油

headquarters (n) 總部

[Smarties' Power English 第287期]

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