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Do you try to be like your father?

Every month I get an emailed catalog from DelMonico Hatter, promoting their stylish hats — Borsalino, Stetson, Kangol — the best brands. Ernest DelMonico, who runs the firm, is a [...]

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Do you try to be like your father?

Every month I get an emailed catalog from DelMonico Hatter, promoting their stylish hats —...

To Share or Not Share

This is an unpaid, unprompted shout-out to the Precision Machined Products Association’s (PMPA) Listserve. Every...

The Shift from More to Better

I’ve closely studied two recent auctions of screw machines and ancillary equipment – Anderson Fittings...

Shop Doc – High Speed Hard Milling
Jesse Xi Chen

Dear Shop Doc, We are a mold shop specializing in cutlery molds with large cavities and tiny details, usually from 420 stainless steel hardened to 48 to 50HRC. Some corner [...]

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Numberology

The World’s Biggest Public Companies

Courtesy of forbes.com

One world: one gigantic market place. This year, 63 countries have Global 2000 entries vs 51 in our inaugural list in 2004. Forbes Global 2000 are the biggest, most powerful listed companies in the world … In total, the Global 2000 companies now account for $38 trillion in revenues (up 6%), $2.43 trillion in profits (down 7%), $159 trillion in assets (up 7%) and $39 trillion in market value (up 7%). These firms also employ 87 million people worldwide. All metrics are up from a year ago, except for profits.

1. ICBC China

2. China Construction Bank

3. JP Morgan Chase

4. General Electric