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◆The World's Leading Companies
Scott DeCarlo
This comprehensive report analyzes the world's biggest companies and the best performing
of these titans.

Sidelines | Seventh Sea
Tim W. Ferguson
Australia's complex relationship with China, India and the West.

The Reluctant Executive
Mee-Hyoe Koo
Shin Chang-Jae took over his father's business. Now Kyobo Life is worth billions and
Shin is one of South Korea's wealthiest people.

South Korea's 40 Richest
BeoDeul Shin and Yongseok Son
A great year for the nation's wealthiest, as everyone got richer and a new record was set.

India's Dirty War
Megha Bahree
A violent struggle over resource-rich land is pitting the ultra-rich against Naxalite insurgents.
Thousands of villagers have been killed or displaced.

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◆Companies, People, Ideas

Manuel Villar's Run for President
Simon Montlake
Manuel Villar's presidential campaign must overcome Philippine voter's resistance to self-made wealth.

China's Pakistan Corridor
Maha Atal
Balochistan is treacherous territory for many, but Beijing keeps buying its way in.

Billionaire Forecasts
Steven Bertoni
The U.S. consumer is crawling back, but five billionaires see a very mixed bag.


Why Chinese Soccer Teams Stink
Gady Epstein
Scandal rocks the country's top league.

The Most Recession-Proof Sport
Parmy Olson
Soccer is light-years ahead of U.S. pro sports in its global potential.

China's Largest Literary Agency
Hannah Seligson
A husband-and-wife team runs the mainland's largest literary agency.

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◆The Global 2,000

Can China Save GM?
Joann Muller
Why a boxy $4,500 van could be the answer to what ails the once great car company.

Adding Fizz
Naazneen Karmali
As India mulls allowing foreign retail chains, Coca-Cola is driving change in its corner shops.

Brazilian Billionaire Is a Control Freak
Keren Blankfeld
Retailer Abilio Diniz is the most disciplined businessman in Brazil.
One of the richest, too.


Acer's Next Advance
Elizabeth Woyke
The computer brand goes after schools and small business.

Industry Leaders 2005 vs. 2010
Forbes Staff
Here's a look at the top five companies from three industries this year versus our 2005 Global 2,000 list.

Global 2,000 Drop-Offs
Forbes Staff
Even a list as long as our 2,000 makes some seemingly perplexing omissions.

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◆Columnists

Financial Strategy | Short the Euro
A. Gary Shilling
Europe's pork problem.

Digital Tools | The iPad: The World's First Couchtop
Lee Gomes
It's best to think of the iPad not as the world's next laptop but as the world's first couchtop.

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◆Forbes Asia Life

Career Shifts from the Fast Lane
Monte Burke
Westerners who trade in their high-income lifestyle adjust to a mellower routine.