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FT Global 500
In the FT’s 15th annual snapshot of the world’s largest companies, Exxon Mobil resumes its position at the top, followed by PetroChina
Raw power
As the west struggles for growth in 2011, commodities-hungry China is taking up the slack and racing for the top, writes John Gapper
Oiling the wheels
Forget the glamour of exploration – the surer route to profits in the energy business is in the hardware, writes Ed Crooks
It’s only natural
The price boom in iron ore, among other factors, has led to increasing interest in the long-neglected commodities sector, writes Javier Blas
Profits as easy as ABC
Jamil Anderlini examines the Agricultural Bank of China’s spectacular rise from poorest-performing state bank to the biggest IPO in history
Global 500 2011
Market value by country and sector and largest rises and falls
US 500 2011
US 500 A-Z listing and largest rises and falls
Europe 500 2011
Europe 500 A-Z listing and largest rises and falls
UK 500 2011
UK 500 A-Z listing and largest rises and falls
Japan 500 2011
Japan 500 A-Z listing and largest rises and falls

The worlds largest companies 
