Close X
Friday, October 11, 2024
ADVT 
India

11 Indian Firms in Forbes Global 2000 List of World's Biggest Companies

Darpan News Desk IANS, 06 May, 2015 11:53 AM
    Eleven Indian companies figure in Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's biggest companies, with China landing five of the top 10 spots for the second year in a row.
     
    State Bank of India (world ranking 152) tops the Indian companies in the 13th Annual Global 2000 list with assets worth $400.6 billion, followed by Indian Oil (349) in the second and Coal India (490) in the third place.
     
    Other Indian companies on the list are Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (980), Bank of India (982), GAIL (India) Limited (1,018), Steel Authority of India Limited (1,383), Union Bank of India (1,432), Central Bank of India (1,663), Indian Overseas Bank (1,711) and Indian Bank (1,894).
     
    Criteria for the ranking in the list included sales, profits, assets and market value.
     
    In total, Global 2000 companies account for $39 trillion in revenue, $3 trillion in profits, $162 trillion in assets, and $48 trillion in market value in 2015. Total market value grew 9 percent year-over-year, the most among the four metrics.
     
    Thanks to a rising stock market and strong investor demand, the boom of the global IPO market added at least 20 notable newcomers to the list.
     
    In particular, Asian companies took the lead in raising capital, such as Alibaba's IPO, the world's largest IPO ever.
     
    Notable gainers include Facebook, which increased more than 200 spots in this year's ranking due to rising revenue and profits, American Airlines, Starbucks and Monster Beverage.
     
    The top five country-wise breakdown: US 579, China (mainland and Hong Kong) 232, Japan 218, Britain 94 and South Korea 66.

    MORE India ARTICLES

    Modi elected BJP parliamentary party leader

    Modi elected BJP parliamentary party leader
    Narendra Modi was Tuesday elected BJP parliamentary party leader, paving the way for the Gujarat chief minister to become India's prime minister.

    Modi elected BJP parliamentary party leader

    AAP wants to form Delhi government, asks LG not to dissolve house

    AAP wants to form Delhi government, asks LG not to dissolve house
    The AAP Tuesday told Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung that it wants to form the government in Delhi, and asked him not to dissolve the legislative assembly for a week.

    AAP wants to form Delhi government, asks LG not to dissolve house

    Watch: Narendra Modi turns emotional breaks down in Central Hall of Parliament

    Watch: Narendra Modi turns emotional breaks down in Central Hall of Parliament
    An emotional Narendra Modi broke down while delivering his first speech after being formally appointed the leader of the BJP Parliamentary group committee

    Watch: Narendra Modi turns emotional breaks down in Central Hall of Parliament

    Manmohan Singh takes the entire blame, Sonia and Rahul's offers to quit rejected

    Manmohan Singh takes the entire blame, Sonia and Rahul's offers to quit rejected
    Manmohan Singh also said, "I take responsibility for the shortcomings of my government. We were not able to communicate satisfactorily with the people on the issues of price rise and corruption, and the situations that arose because of it." 

    Manmohan Singh takes the entire blame, Sonia and Rahul's offers to quit rejected

    Raising workers' morale among priorities for Congress

    Raising workers' morale among priorities for Congress
    Raising the morale of party workers, ideological consolidation, policy revamp and a sustained grassroots campaign are among the measures being suggested by Congress leaders to revive the party's fortunes after its crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.

    Raising workers' morale among priorities for Congress

    Ceasefire Violation - Soldier killed, two injured in firing by Pakistani troops

    Ceasefire Violation - Soldier killed, two injured in firing by Pakistani troops
    A soldier was killed and two were injured in a guerrilla attack near the international border in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday, an official said Monday.

    Ceasefire Violation - Soldier killed, two injured in firing by Pakistani troops