Fortune Global 500: China Grows, but U.S. Still Top Nation

Global ranking boasts record 17 female CEOs

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The Fortune Global 500 list was released on Monday, and despite China growth, the United States still claims the largest presence.

The magazine’s annual ranking of the world’s largest corporations by revenue was topped by U.S. companies, with 128 spots. Chinese companies took 95 slots, and Japan owned 57 positions.

China added six new companies from the previous year, while the U.S. lost four and Japan decreased by five. There are 150 European companies on this year’s list, compared to 151 last year.

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The FortuneGlobal 500 has a record 17 female chief executive officers, including newcomers Mary Barra (General Motors), Nishi Vasudeva (Hindustan Petroleum), Arundhati Bhattacharya (State Bank of India) and Lynn Good (Duke Energy).

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