Named: The world's most powerful company

Laura Miller
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Financials dominate Forbes 2010 list of the biggest, most powerful companies in the world after a year of stellar performance and eye-watering profits.

No. 1: JPMorgan Chase (US) Industry: Banking Ranked 16th last year, JPMorgan Chase is now the world's largest company, based on its composite score for sales, profits, assets and market value. Sales $115.63bn Profits $11.65bn Assets $2,031.99bn Market value $166.19bn No. 2: General Electric (US) Industry: Conglomerates After a one-year reign as the world's largest company, General Electric fell to the second spot on our list as sales, earnings and assets declined over the past year. Sales $156.78bn Profits $11.03bn Assets $781.82bn Market value $169.65bn No. 3: Bank of...

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