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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

Emerging 500 2011