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World’s Largest Companies In 2026
Global Finance ranks the ten largest companies in the world by market capitalization.
Author: Luca Ventura
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Porsche Turns To New CEO To Steer Through Missteps
Michael Leiters takes the wheel just as the Stuttgart-based manufacturer grapples with its worst performance since the 2009 financial crisis.
Banking
Top Banks In Saudi Arabia
From the first oil discoveries to the ambitious economic diversification of Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's banks have been indispensable partners in the Kingdom's transformation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
PayPal’s New CEO Faces a Digital Payments Reckoning
PayPal is turning to a seasoned Silicon Valley executive to revive its fortunes.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Disney’s New Boss Takes Over
With Iger stepping back, Disney elevates Josh D’Amaro to CEO and Dana Walden to chief creative officer in dual-power shift.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Saudi Arabia Opens Financial Markets To Foreign Investors
Saudi Arabia has eliminated restrictions barring most foreign investors from its stock market, marking one of the boldest financial liberalization moves in the kingdom’s history.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Moore Threads Goes Public As Chipmaker IPOs Surge
The lucky investors who got in on the first trading day of Moore Threads quintupled their money by the close.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Coca-Cola Names New CEO
Henrique Braun “is an American citizen who was born in California and raised in Brazil.” He's also currently executive vice president and COO of Coca-Cola and will become the beverage giant’s new CEO effective March 31.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SPACs Are Back And Fueled By MAGA World
Many of the newly formed SPACs target sectors aligned with “America First” priorities, including cryptocurrency, nuclear technology and quantum computing.
Sustainable Finance
Coal Takes A Back Seat
A decade after the landmark Paris Agreement, renewable energy has surpassed coal to become the world’s leading source of electricity.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bolivia: Underdog Becomes New President
Bolivians have delivered a decisive rebuke to two decades of socialist governance, electing centrist senator Rodrigo Paz as president and ending the leftist Movement for Socialism’s dominance ever since Evo Morales first took power in 2005.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Albania: AI ChatBot Minister Joins Government
Albania unveils Diella, the world’s first AI minister, to oversee public procurement and fight corruption amid EU membership ambitions.