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This list has all global annual earnings of all time, limited to earnings of more than $40 billion in "real" (i.e. CPI adjusted) value. Note that some record earning may be caused by nonrecurring revenue, like Vodafone in 2014 (disposal of its interest in Verizon Wireless) [1] or Fannie Mae in 2013 (benefit for federal income taxes).
Company Country Debt (billions of US$) 1 AT&T United States: 139 2 Volkswagen AG Germany: 136 3 Verizon Communications United States: 126 4 Toyota Japan: 119 5 Anheuser-Busch and InBev Belgium: 107 6 Daimler AG Germany: 104 7 Ford Motor Company United States: 104 8 Petrobras Brazil: 95 9 BMW Germany: 95 10 General Electric United States: 91 11
Accounting fraud. An auditor was murdered, an adviser committed suicide. The largest collapse in Hong Kong history. Texaco: United States: 13 April 1987: Oil: After a legal battle with Pennzoil, whereby it was found to owe a debt of $10.5 bn, Texaco went into bankruptcy. It was later resurrected and taken over by Chevron. Qintex: Australia ...
The largest civil-damage award in business history was first rendered in 1985 in the case of v. Pennzoil. However, it was far from certain that the $10.53 billion judgment would stand on appeal
United States bear market of 2007–2009: 11 Oct 2007 USA: From their peaks in October 2007 until their closing lows in early March 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 all suffered declines of over 50%, marking the worst stock market crash since the Great Depression era. [16] [17] Financial crisis of 2007–2008 ...
Oct. 22, 2008: Widespread corporate losses, which include a $24 billion quarterly loss from Wachovia, point to a 10% year-over-year decline in third-quarter profit. The Dow closes at 8,519.21 ...
Midwest Bank and Trust Company Elmwood Park: Illinois: 2010 $3.2 billion $4.5 billion First National Bank, also operating as The National Bank of El Paso Edinburg: Texas: 2013 $3.1 billion $4.1 billion [15] Superior Bank Birmingham: Alabama: 2011 $3.0 billion $4.1 billion [16] TierOne Bank Lincoln: Nebraska: 2010 $2.8 billion $3.9 billion
Top 10 states with the highest projected annual losses per person due to weather events. 1. Louisiana. Total expected annual loss per person: $555.55. Coastal flooding: $12.56. Drought: $3.00 ...