General Electric is the company that owns the largest amount of assets abroad in the world among non-financial companies, according to the latest World Investment report, presented at Conference on Trade and Development UN. Value of foreign assets of GE stands at 401 billion dollars (303 billion), half the company's assets, writes The Economist. For Vodafone, UK telecom company, and ArcelorMittal, the largest steel producer in the world abroad in total assets ratio exceeds 90%. Six of the ten largest transnational corporations by assets abroad from energy and oil. Toyota, the largest carmaker in the world, Asian is the only company in the top 12. Exxon Mobil is the group with the highest sales abroad, amounting to 322 billion dollars (244 euros). Wal-Mart, located just on the 30th position by assets abroad, has the most employees outside the parent country, 650 000. |