General knowledge for you, but I NEED ANSWERS

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The discussion revolves around the need for information on international market leaders and conglomerates in preparation for a business-related quiz. Participants explore various aspects of business leadership, including notable figures and organizations, as well as their accomplishments and structures.

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  • The original poster seeks names of top international market leaders and their accomplishments, mentioning figures like Bill Gates and William Clay Ford Jr.
  • Some participants suggest leading international conglomerates and their chief executives, citing examples such as Nestle and PEPSI, while also mentioning Citigroup, RCA, and Barclays Bank.
  • One participant argues that knowing the chairman of a company does not equate to understanding leadership, suggesting a disconnect between the quiz content and personal interest.
  • Links to external resources are provided to help find rankings of companies by revenue and assets, indicating that rankings can vary based on the criteria used.

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Participants express differing views on the relevance of business knowledge and the importance of personal interest in the subject matter. There is no consensus on the necessity of knowing specific leaders or companies for the quiz.

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Participants mention varying criteria for ranking companies, such as revenue versus assets, which may affect the information sought by the original poster.

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General knowledge for you, but I NEED ANSWERS!

I've always hated anything related to politics/economy/buisness. I hate business so much that I always spell it wrong too. I keep on putting the i before the s.
Anyway, here are a few 'general knowledge' questions, which might be general knowledge for you or abc but i really need answers.
And I'm kind of in a desperate situation. So please help me, unless you're really sadistic.
There's this kind of a summit, which I intended to take for developing leadership skills, but later found out it was more of a business thing than leadership.
But since I'm stuck now, I have no other option but to start preparing.
What I need to prepare for is a quiz.

Well this is the info I needed (the main point of this post)
I need the names of International Market Leaders. Not all but the top few. Some famous top ones. I need to know a little about them and their accomplishments. Some examples of these leaders are Bill Gates, William Clay Ford Jr., G. Richard Wagoner Jr. etc. etc.

Second I need to know about the leading international conglomerates+their chief executives. eg. Nestle, PEPSI, blah blah.

Third, hmm, I don't know what to ask for, so I'll just copy the line directly:
'The quiz can focus on ... or very well known organizations like the Eu, WTO, OPEC, ASEAN etc. and their dates of formation, current members, and objectives.

Thanks a lot.
 
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apples said:
Second I need to know about the leading international conglomerates+their chief executives. eg. Nestle, PEPSI, blah blah.
Citigroup, RCA, and Barclay's Bank are some big names here. Nestle is the largest food corporation in the world. Citigroup is the largest corporation in the world, RCA is second largest I think, and Barclay's has the most assets.
 
Get out of your commitment. Taking a business quiz will be no fun if it isn't something you're interested in. Anyhow, knowing who the chairman of Pepsi is has nothing to do with being a leader.
 

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