AI is a major force shaping this year’s list—but it’s far from the only story.

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The European edition of the Fortune 500, ranking companies by revenue.

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The corporations on our annual list of the world's 500 largest companies combined to generate $41.7 trillion in revenue over the past year.

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Leaders in all industries rely more than ever on Big Tech—and appreciate the giants that deliver, at scale, without drama.

The corporations on our annual list posted aggregate revenues of $41 trillion for the second year in a row.

The 26th edition of the list shows how much esteem Big Tech giants command among other business leaders.

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The 25th Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies list suggests that tech giants’ peers respect them as much as ever.

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The corporations on our annual list of the world’s largest companies delivered a record $41 trillion in aggregate revenues.

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The first-ever European edition of the Fortune 500, ranking companies by revenue. 

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Alongside its eponymous brand, the German group also builds Mini and Rolls-Royce cars, as well as making motorcycles and providing auto finance. Like others in its sector, it faced challenges in 2022, particularly the global semiconductor shortage, and supply chain disruption from the Ukraine war and lingering COVID-19 lockdowns in China.     
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 	<li>Annual sales rose 14% to $149.9 billion in 2022, in large part due to the consolidation of BMW Brilliance, its joint venture in China, into its accounts. This follows the $4.3 billion increase in its stake from 50% to 75% in February 2022. A favorable revaluation of its existing stake helped raise profits even more: the group’s $18.9bn income in 2022 was 28.9% up on 2021.  </li> 
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Just as it dominates our economy, Big Tech now dominates Fortune’s annual ranking of corporate reputation.

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Aggregate sales hit $37.8 trillion last year—an increase of 19%, the highest annual growth rate in the list’s history.

After a year in which humanity leaned more heavily than ever on tech giants, see which companies topped Fortune's ranking of corporate reputation.

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Total revenue for the world’s biggest companies fell 4.8% to $31.7 trillion this year—the first decline in half a decade.

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For an astounding 13th straight year, Apple claims the top spot in Fortune’s annual ranking of corporate reputation, based on a survey of almost 3,800 executives, directors, and analysts.

This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $33.3 trillion in revenues and $2.1 trillion in profits.

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Here are the World's Most Admired Companies for 2019 as ranked in their industries. See who made the list.

This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $27.7 trillion in revenues and $1.5 trillion in profits.

Here are the World's Most Admired Companies for 2018 as ranked in their industries. See who made the list.

Here are the World's Most Admired Companies for 2017 as ranked in their industries. See who made the list.

Here are the World's Most Admired Companies for 2016 as ranked in their industries. See who made the list.

This year's Fortune Global 500 generated $27.6 trillion in revenues and $1.5 trillion in profits.

Business insiders have spoken: Asked which companies they most admire, more than 4,100 executives, directors, and analysts chose these top 50 All-Stars.

The world's 500 largest companies generated $31.2 trillion in revenues and $1.7 trillion in profits in 2014. Together, this year's Fortune Global 500 employ 65 million people worldwide and are represented by 36 countries.

Global business is back. After limping through a worldwide financial crisis and economic slowdown, the 500 largest companies ranked by revenues shattered all sorts of performance records in 2013: They racked up combined revenues of $31.1 trillion, up 2.5% from 2012, and profits soared 27% to nearly $2 trillion. China’s 95 companies (up from 89 last year) posted $5.8 trillion in revenues. The U.S. has four fewer companies on the list than last year but remains (for now) the country leader, with 128 corporations on the list—including No. 1 Wal-Mart Stores—reporting $8.6 trillion in revenues. 

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The Associated Press

Plans for a $1.6 billion factory to make BMWs in South Carolina are on pause thanks to “market uncertainty” from Trump’s trade war

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Christiaan Hetzner

Betting all your chips on EVs is a ‘dead end,’ BMW tells shareholders: ‘That should be obvious by now’

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Jason Del Rey

Is the CEO of the heavily funded humanoid robot startup Figure AI exaggerating his startup’s work with BMW?

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James Morris

BMW puts faith for the future in its Neue Klasse as profits fall

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Bloomberg

BMW expects to take €1 billion hit from growing tariff war

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Cows, cars, and $1 million in cash: Here are some of the wacky awards countries give their Olympic medalists

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Betting all your chips on EVs is a 'dead end,' BMW tells shareholders: 'That should be obvious by now'

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Including the Volvo 360c and BMW Vision iNext.

Check Out The Exciting Cars Unveiled at 2019's LA Auto Show

Including the Volvo 360c and BMW Vision iNext. 

BMW and Owner of Mercedes-Benz Are Joining Forces

To better compete with ride-hailing services.

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