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ABB (NYSE: ABB) operates across continents and presently it largely assists the Information Technology based industries. ABB was founded in the year 1883 in Switzerland. The company, which is the global leader in power and automation technologies, focuses on improving performance and lowering the environmental impact for domestic and industrial customers.

With a broad range of products, so
ABN AMRO is a global banking group catering both private and business associated private financial needs.

ABN AMRO was established in the year 1824. The Dutch King, Willem I, patronized the foundation of Nederlandsche Handel-Maatschappij (Netherlands Trading Society, NTS). The banks have a long history of mergers and acquisitions. In the year 1964, NTS changed its name and began operations
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) operates as a global management, technology, consulting and outsourcing service provider. Over the years, the company underwent innovative transformation and rapidly has attained its position as a global player with presence over 120 countries.

At present, the company maintains extensive association with the leading corporations and governments. Irrespective of the siz
ACS Group is a prominent name worldwide and the company deals with construction and services. “Actividades de Construcción y Servicios” of Spain or ACS is mainly dedicated to civil and engineering construction. The company deals with all types of services and telecommunications. There have been several mergers with large companies in the history of ACS.

As ACS, the company started operatin
Adecco International (ADEN.VX: VTX)leads across the world as a human resource solution provider. Since last fifty years, Adecco is successfully catering to industries with appropriate professionals. The company was established in the year 1957 as Adia in Lausanne, Switzerland. In France, Ecco was established during 1964. Both were merged to form Adecco in the year 1996. At present, Adecco employs
Among the leading life insurance companies of the world, Aegon Insurance Company (NYSE: AEG) holds a strong position. Since its inception in1983 after the merger of AGO and Ennia, the insurance company has revised its products and services to cater as per the market needs.

Since the last two decades, the company underwent several mergers and acquisitions. In Greece, USA, Spain and The Net
Aeon with the strategy of shopping mall developments has aggressively expanded across continents. In the year 2011 AEON has been ranked 133 in the Fortune 500 company list.

With more than 150 member companies, AEON is a Japan based retailing group. Presently, the company operates across the world and has achieved significant record results for almost a decade.

Besides business exp
Aetna (NYSE: AET) is an American diversified health insurance provider offering consumer directed health care insurance products. This health insurance company was established in the year 1853 and since then it has grown potentially.

In the year 1904 a unique logo was created for ensuring better brand identity of the company. In the year 2011, Aetna attained 269th Rank among the Fortune 5
In the US, Aflac Inc (NYSE: AFL) is the largest supplemental insurance provider. This company was established in the year 1954. In the year 2011, AFLAC (American Family Life Assurance Company) stands at 125th rank among the Fortune 500 companies.

AFLAC is the largest provider of supplemental insurance in the US. It was founded in 1955 and based in Columbus, Georgia. AFLAC provides accident
Agricultural Bank of China (XETRA: EK7) is one of the four major state owned commercial banks in China. This bank was established in the year 1949 and presently has overseas branches in Singapore, Hong Kong, London, Tokyo and New York.

Across China, the bank is maintaining branches both in urban and rural sectors. During 2011, it has been ranked as 127th among the Fortune 500 companies. <
Wal-Mart stores serve more than 200 million customers and members per week at more than 9884 retail units under 60 different banners in 28 countries. The company was established in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas by Sam Walton.

Wal-Mart is much bigger than Europe’s Carrefour, Metro AG and Tesco combined together, it is the world’s number 1 retailer with more than 2.1 million employees. In the US,
Zargon Oil & Gas Limited (TSE: ZAR), formerly known as Zargon Energy Trust, was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary (Canada).

The company focuses on acquiring, developing, exploring, exploiting and holding interests in petroleum and natural gas properties and related assets. The company is having reserves in Canada in the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and
Zillow (NASDAQ: Z) is an online real-estate database set up by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink in 2005.
Through its website, Zillow.com, and mobile applications, the company provides vital information about homes, real estate listings and mortgages, including real estate and mortgage professionals for homeowners, buyers, sellers and renters.

The website uses a proprietary algorithm named a
Royal Dutch Shell, commonly known as Shell, is a worldwide group of energy and petrochemical companies. The company owns interest in 30 refineries. It has approximately 9,000 kilometers of pipeline, 2,500 storage tanks and nearly 250 distribution facilities.

It delivers a differentiated technical information technology for Shell and drives research and innovation to create futures technolog
Exxon Mobil Corp (NYSE: XOM) was established on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil, headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is one of the world’s largest publicly-traded companies by market capitalization, having been ranked either number 1 or number 2 for past five years.

Exxon Mobil operates in oil and gas exploration, production, supply, transportation and marketing across th
Volkswagen (PINK: VLKAY) was founded in 1937 and headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. The word “Volkswagen” stands for “people’s car”.

The company manufactures automobiles and operates in two divisions, Automotive and Financial Services. The Automotive division is active in the development of vehicles and engines, along with the production and sales of passenger cars, commercial vehicles, h
BP Plc (NYSE: BP) is a worldwide oil and gas company founded in 1909 as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which was then renamed as BP Plc after the merger of British Petroleum and Amoco. It is headquartered in London, the UK.

The company provides fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemical products. It is the third-largest energy and fourth-largest co
Sinopec Group is a super-large petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group established in July 1998 on the basis of the former China PetroChemical Corp headquartered in Beijing.

Sinopec Group’s key business activities include industrial investment and investment management as well as the  exploration, production, storage and transportation, marketing and comprehensive utilization of o
Toyota Motors Corp (NYSE: TM) was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 to create automobiles headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan.

The company is the world’s largest automotive manufacturer (overtaking General Motors in 2008) that designs and manufactures a vast product line-up that ranges from subcompacts to luxury and sport vehicles to SUVs, trucks, minivans, and buses.

The popula
Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) was founded in 1879 at Pico Canyon, north of Los Angles now headquartered in San Ramon, California.

The company, through its subsidiaries, globally engages in petroleum, chemicals, power generation and energy operations. The success of the company was driven by people and their unrelenting focus on delivering results the correct way.

Chevron has earned its s
TOTAL SA (NYSE: TOT) that was founded in 1924 is headquartered in Paris, France. TOTAL is currently working on projects in Russia, Australia, Canada and China, all of which should come in line in the upcoming two years.

With operations in 130 countries, TOTAL explores for and produces oil and gas in 40 countries and has reserves of 10.5 billion barrels of oil equivalent. It has stakes in 24
ConocoPhilips (NYSE: COP) is an American multinational energy corporation established in 1917 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. It is an international, integrated energy company.

ConocoPhilips is one of the fifth-largest private sector energy corporation in the world and is one of the six “supermajor” vertically integrated oil companies. As of December 31, 2010, it is the third largest
The AXA Group (PINK: AXAHY) was originated in 1852 and is headquartered in Paris, France. AXA, through its subsidiaries, provides insurance and asset management services globally.

AXA is a conglomerate of independently run businesses, operated according to the laws and regulations of various companies. The group operates in life, health and other forms of insurance, as well as investment ma
General Electric (NYSE: GE), founded in 1892 and based in Fairfield, Connecticut, is an American multinational corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York.

From turbines to TV, from household appliances to power plants, General Electric has entered into business that has shaped the modern world for over 130 years. The company’s other segments are Energy, Technology Infrastructure and
Glencore International (LON: GLEN), founded in 1974 as Marc Rich Company AG, is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland with its registered office in Saint Helier, Jersey. It is one of the world’s leading integrated producers and marketers of commodities.

The company operates in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of metals and minerals, e
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK) is a publicly-owned investment manager headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, US that was founded in 1889. The company averaged an annual growth in book value of 20.3 percent to its shareholders for the last 44 years, while employing large amounts of capital and minimal debt.

Berkshire Hathaway is the company where Warren Buffett, the world’s third richest person,
Bank of America Corporation (NYSE: BAC) was founded in 1874 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The company operates in banking and financial services to individuals, small and middle market businesses, corporations, and governments primarily in the US and internationally.

The company holds 12.2 percent of all bank deposits in the US, as of August 2009, and is one of the four bi
Daimler (PINK: DDAIF) is a German car corporation founded in 1883 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The company develops, manufactures and distributes passenger cars and off-road vehicles, trucks, vans and buses globally. It also operates in insurance, fleet-management, investment products and credit cards.

Daimler is the world’s leading maker commercial vehicles, with its Daimler T
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is focused on creating a strong business that builds great products that contribute to a better world. It was founded in 1903 and is based in Dearborn, Michigan.

Ford Motor started the manufacturing revolution with mass production assembly lines in the early 20th century, but now a days it is world’s largest automaker. Ford introduced the methods for large-scale
BNP Paribas (EPA: BNP) is one of the best rated bank in the world. The Group has one of the largest international networks with operations in more than 80 countries, 7,300 branches and 200,000 employees. In October 2010, BNP Paribas was ranked by Bloomberg and Forbes as the largest bank in the world by assets with over $3.1 trillion.

BNP Paribas provides a range of banking and financial ser
One of the world’s biggest insurers, Allianz SE (PINK: AZSEY), offers a range of insurance products and services which include life, health and property/casualty coverage for individuals and businesses, by its almost 100 subsidiaries and affiliates operating globally.

In 2006 Allianz SE, formerly known as Allianz AG, became the first company in the EURO STOXX 50 Index to adopt the legal fo
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) or HP is an American multinational information technology corporation founded in 1939 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

The company provides products, technologies, software, solutions and services to individual consumers and small-and-medium-size businesses, as well as to government, health and education sector.

Hewlett-Packard company also pro
Caterpillar Tractor Co. Ltd. (NYSE: CAT) started operations from the year 1950 in Great Britain. In the year 1963, Caterpillar and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. first created a joint venture. The name Caterpillar Tractor Co. was changed in the year 1986 to Caterpillar Inc. This step was initiated to exhibit the company’s eventual growth in a more precise manner.

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