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Which Corporations Control the World?

By Global Research News
Global Research, February 21, 2014
internationalbusinessguide.org

by Hannah Williams

A surprisingly small number of corporations control massive global market shares.

Banks and Finance, Media, Big Oil, The Global Food Conglomerates,

The World’s largest banks hold a total of $25.1 trillion in assets



Source: InternationalBusinessGuide.org

A surprisingly small number of corporations control massive global market shares. How many of the brands below do you use?



It’s a Small World at the Top:


Banking

Largest banks hold a total of $25.1 trillion:[1]

1.) ICBC, China, $2.95 trillion in assets, over 18,000 outlets, 108 branches globally
2.) HSBC holdings, UK, $2.68 trillion in assets, 6,600 offices in 80 countries, 55 million customers
3.) Deutsche Bank, Germany, $2.6 trillion in assets, 2,963 branches, 70 countries, 46 million customers
4.) Credit Agricole Group, France, $2.58 trillion in assets, 60 countries, over 21 million clients
5.) BNP Paribas, France, $2.51 trillion in assets
6.) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan, $2.49 trillion in assets
7.) Barclays PLC, United Kingdom, $2.41 trillion in assets
8.) JPMorgan Chase & Co., U.S., $2.39 trillion in assets
9.) China Construction Bank Corp., China, $2.36 trillion in assets
10.) Japan Post Bank, Japan, $2.12 trillion in assets
Enough to fund the federal U.S. government for over 7 years.[2]
Or roughly $3500 per person on earth.



Media

1.) Comcast Corporation: $62.5 billion revenue, $6 billion in profit

Owns:
MSNBC
NBC Universal
MLB Network
E! Entertainment
Golf Channel
Xfinity
AT&T Broadband



2.) The Walt Disney Company:$42 billion revenue, $5.5 billion in profit

Owns:
ABC
ESPN
Pixar
Marvel Comics
Touchstone Pictures
Lucasfilm
Walt Disney Records
Hollywood Records
Disney Music Publishing
The Baby Einstein Company
50% of A&E Networks



3.)Time Warner Company

Owns:
HBO
Time (Southern Living, Sports Illustrated, Time, Golf Magazine, Health, Entertainment Weekly)
IPC Media
Grupo Editorial Expansion
Turner Broadcasting (TNT, TruTV, TBS, TCM, NBC, Cartoon Network, March Madness, CNN)
Warner Bros. Picture Group

4.) Viacom $15 billion revenue and $2 billion profit

Owns:
Paramount Pictures
MTV
VH1
BET
Nickelodeon
Spike
Comedy Central


5.) News Corporation, $34 billion revenue, $1.1 billion profit

Owns:
Fox
Wall Street Journal
Times of London
Barron’s
Harper Collins


Food and Beverage Companies

1.) PepsiCo Inc

Makes:
Gatorade
Propel
Pepsi
Aquafina
Sobe
Mountain Dew
Sierra Mist
Cheetos
Doritos
Frito Lay
Funyun’s
Lay’s
Ruffles
Tostitos
Quaker
Amp Energy
Lipton
Rockstar Energy
Seattle’s Best Coffee
Starbucks: Doubleshot, Frappucino, Iced Coffee



2.) Tyson Foods Inc–World’s largest Chicken Processor

Supplies:
KFC
Taco Bell
McDonalds
Burger King
Wendy’s
Wal-Mart
Kroger
IGA
Beef O’Grady’s



3.) Nestle (U.S. And Canada)

74 brands of water
38 brands of ice cream:
including Haagen-Dazs
Dreyer’s
And Nestle Drumstick
Frozen food:
Stouffers
Lean Cuisine
Hot Pockets
Tombstone Pizza
DiGiorno Pizza
California Pizza Kitchen
Candy:
Wonka brands,
Baby Ruth
Chips Ahoy!
Goobers
Icebreakers
Pet Food:
Alpo
Beneful
Fancy Feast
Friskies
Gourmet
Mighty Dog
ONE
Pro Plan
Purina
Tidy Cats
Cosmetics:
30% share in L’Oreal, Garnier, Maybelline, and Lancome, and The Body Shop Stores



4.) JBS USA–Subsidiary of the world’s largest beef processor

Beef Brands:
Swift
G.F. Swift 1855 Brand Premium Beef
Aspen Ridge Natural Beef
Swift Black Angus
Cedar River Farms
5 Star Beef
Chef’s Exclusive
Showcase Premium Ground Beef
Chicken Brands:
Pilgrim’s
Pierce Chicken
Wing Dings
Wing Zings
Speed Grill
Country Pride
To-Ricos
Pork Brands:
1855 Premium Pork
Swift Premium Dry Rubbed Pork
Swift Premium Natural Guaranteed Tender Pork
Swift Premium Natural Pork
Swift La Herencia Natural Pork



5.) Anheuser-Busch InBev

Over 200 beer brands made in 30 countries
Sold in 130 countries
Including:
St. Pauli Girl
Stella Artois
Spaten
Rolling Rock
Michelob
Hoegaarden
Busch
Budweiser
Bud Light
Beck’s
Bass



Oil

The top five oil producing companies produce almost twice what the US’s refined petroleum product consumption per day is.

1.) Saudi Aramco

Saudi Arabia
12.5 million barrels a day
$1 billion plus in DAILY revenue

2.) Gazprom

Russia

9.7 million barrels per day
$40 billion a year profits
3.) National Iranian Oil Co.

Iran

6.4 million barrels per day
State owned

4.) ExxonMobil

America

5.3 million barrels per day
$40 billion in profit

5.) PetroChina

China
4.4 million barrels per day
$21.93 billion in profits



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Citations:

Bankrate, 10 largest banks of the world
WIkipedia, 2013 United States Federal budget
Wikipedia, ICBC
HSBC
Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank at a Glance
Assets Owned by Comcast
Assets Owned by Disney
Assets owned by Time Warner
Assets Owned by News Corp
Food processing Top 100
Tyson Acquisitions
Nestle Brands
JBS US Beef Brands
JBS US Pork Brands
JBS US Chicken brands
InBEv Brands
Forbes, top oil producers
US Oil Consumption
What Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy Infographic

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