{"id":108461,"date":"2014-02-21T16:24:03","date_gmt":"2014-02-21T16:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/?p=108461"},"modified":"2014-02-21T16:24:03","modified_gmt":"2014-02-21T16:24:03","slug":"corporations-control-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/latest-news\/corporations-control-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Corporations Control the World?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A surprisingly small number of corporations control massive global market shares.<\/em><\/p>\n

Banks and Finance, Media, Big Oil, The Global Food Conglomerates<\/em>,<\/p>\n

The World\u2019s largest banks hold a total of $25.1 trillion in assets<\/em><\/p>\n

Hannah Williams
\nRINF Alternative News<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A surprisingly small number of corporations control massive global market shares. How many of the brands below do you use?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Small World at the Top:<\/h2>\n

Banking<\/strong><\/p>\n

Largest banks hold a total of $25.1 trillion:[1]<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.) ICBC, China, $2.95 trillion in assets, over 18,000 outlets, 108 branches globally
\n2.) HSBC holdings, UK, $2.68 trillion in assets, 6,600 offices in 80 countries, 55 million customers
\n3.) Deutsche Bank, Germany, $2.6 trillion in assets, 2,963 branches, 70 countries, 46 million customers
\n4.) Credit Agricole Group, France, $2.58 trillion in assets, 60 countries, over 21 million clients
\n5.) BNP Paribas, France, $2.51 trillion in assets
\n6.) Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Japan, $2.49 trillion in assets
\n7.) Barclays PLC, United Kingdom, $2.41 trillion in assets
\n8.) JPMorgan Chase & Co., U.S., $2.39 trillion in assets
\n9.) China Construction Bank Corp., China, $2.36 trillion in assets
\n10.) Japan Post Bank, Japan, $2.12 trillion in assets
\nEnough to fund the federal U.S. government for over 7 years.[2]
\nOr roughly $3500 per person on earth.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Media<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.) Comcast Corporation: $62.5 billion revenue, $6 billion in profit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owns:
\nMSNBC
\nNBC Universal
\nMLB Network
\nE! Entertainment
\nGolf Channel
\nXfinity
\nAT&T Broadband<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2.) The Walt Disney Company:$42 billion revenue, $5.5 billion in profit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owns:
\nABC
\nESPN
\nPixar
\nMarvel Comics
\nTouchstone Pictures
\nLucasfilm
\nWalt Disney Records
\nHollywood Records
\nDisney Music Publishing
\nThe Baby Einstein Company
\n50% of A&E Networks<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3.)Time Warner Company<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owns:
\nHBO
\nTime (Southern Living, Sports Illustrated, Time, Golf Magazine, Health, Entertainment Weekly)
\nIPC Media
\nGrupo Editorial Expansion
\nTurner Broadcasting (TNT, TruTV, TBS, TCM, NBC, Cartoon Network, March Madness, CNN)
\nWarner Bros. Picture Group<\/p>\n

4.) Viacom $15 billion revenue and $2 billion profit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owns:
\nParamount Pictures
\nMTV
\nVH1
\nBET
\nNickelodeon
\nSpike
\nComedy Central<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5.) News Corporation, $34 billion revenue, $1.1 billion profit<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owns:
\nFox
\nWall Street Journal
\nTimes of London
\nBarron\u2019s
\nHarper Collins<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Food and Beverage Companies<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.) PepsiCo Inc<\/strong><\/p>\n

Makes:
\nGatorade
\nPropel
\nPepsi
\nAquafina
\nSobe
\nMountain Dew
\nSierra Mist
\nCheetos
\nDoritos
\nFrito Lay
\nFunyun\u2019s
\nLay\u2019s
\nRuffles
\nTostitos
\nQuaker
\nAmp Energy
\nLipton
\nRockstar Energy
\nSeattle\u2019s Best Coffee
\nStarbucks: Doubleshot, Frappucino, Iced Coffee<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

2.) Tyson Foods Inc\u2014World\u2019s largest Chicken Processor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supplies:
\nKFC
\nTaco Bell
\nMcDonalds
\nBurger King
\nWendy\u2019s
\nWal-Mart
\nKroger
\nIGA
\nBeef O\u2019Grady\u2019s<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3.) Nestle (U.S. And Canada)<\/strong><\/p>\n

74 brands of water
\n38 brands of ice cream:
\nincluding Haagen-Dazs
\nDreyer\u2019s
\nAnd Nestle Drumstick
\nFrozen food:
\nStouffers
\nLean Cuisine
\nHot Pockets
\nTombstone Pizza
\nDiGiorno Pizza
\nCalifornia Pizza Kitchen
\nCandy:
\nWonka brands,
\nBaby Ruth
\nChips Ahoy!
\nGoobers
\nIcebreakers
\nPet Food:
\nAlpo
\nBeneful
\nFancy Feast
\nFriskies
\nGourmet
\nMighty Dog
\nONE
\nPro Plan
\nPurina
\nTidy Cats
\nCosmetics:
\n30% share in L\u2019Oreal, Garnier, Maybelline, and Lancome, and The Body Shop Stores<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

4.) JBS USA\u2014Subsidiary of the world\u2019s largest beef processor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beef Brands:
\nSwift
\nG.F. Swift 1855 Brand Premium Beef
\nAspen Ridge Natural Beef
\nSwift Black Angus
\nCedar River Farms
\n5 Star Beef
\nChef\u2019s Exclusive
\nShowcase Premium Ground Beef
\nChicken Brands:
\nPilgrim\u2019s
\nPierce Chicken
\nWing Dings
\nWing Zings
\nSpeed Grill
\nCountry Pride
\nTo-Ricos
\nPork Brands:
\n1855 Premium Pork
\nSwift Premium Dry Rubbed Pork
\nSwift Premium Natural Guaranteed Tender Pork
\nSwift Premium Natural Pork
\nSwift La Herencia Natural Pork<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

5.) Anheuser-Busch InBev<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over 200 beer brands made in 30 countries
\nSold in 130 countries
\nIncluding:
\nSt. Pauli Girl
\nStella Artois
\nSpaten
\nRolling Rock
\nMichelob
\nHoegaarden
\nBusch
\nBudweiser
\nBud Light
\nBeck\u2019s
\nBass<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Oil<\/strong><\/p>\n

The top five oil producing companies produce almost twice what the US\u2019s refined petroleum product consumption per day is.<\/p>\n

1.) Saudi Aramco<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia
\n12.5 million barrels a day
\n$1 billion plus in DAILY revenue<\/p>\n

2.) Gazprom<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russia<\/p>\n

9.7 million barrels per day
\n$40 billion a year profits
\n3.) National Iranian Oil Co.<\/p>\n

Iran<\/p>\n

6.4 million barrels per day
\nState owned<\/p>\n

4.) ExxonMobil<\/strong><\/p>\n

America<\/p>\n

5.3 million barrels per day
\n$40 billion in profit<\/p>\n

5.) PetroChina<\/strong><\/p>\n

China
\n4.4 million barrels per day
\n$21.93 billion in profits<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Citations:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Bankrate, 10 largest banks of the world<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. WIkipedia, 2013 United States Federal budget<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Wikipedia, ICBC<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. HSBC<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Deutsche Bank<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Deutsche Bank at a Glance<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Assets Owned by Comcast<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Assets Owned by Disney<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Assets owned by Time Warner<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Assets Owned by News Corp<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Food processing Top 100<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Tyson Acquisitions<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Nestle Brands<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. JBS US Beef Brands<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. JBS US Pork Brands<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. JBS US Chicken brands<\/a><\/li>\n
  17. InBEv Brands<\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Forbes, top oil producers<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. US Oil Consumption<\/a><\/li>\n
  20. What Corporations Control Almost Everything You Buy Infographic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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