Meaning: Affecting things past. Synonyms: ex post facto; retro; retroactive. Context examples: retroactive tax increase / an ex-post-facto law / retro pay. Similar: retrospective (concerned with or related to the past)
The 15 Biggest Energy Companies In The World. Platts, an energy research agency, has released its list of 250 Global Energy Rankings. We've got the top 15 for you right here. Platts constructed their list by comparing individual companies' assets, revenue, profits, and return on investment capital. All of the them are huge â worth more than $3.5 billion. There are some stawarts on the list. Exxon Mobile, for example, has maintained its 2010 #1 spot.
Some of the most powerful corporations were John D. Rockefeller âs Standard Oil Company, Andrew Carnegie âs Carnegie Steel, Cornelius Vanderbiltâs New York Central Railroad System, and J.P. Morgan âs banking house.ome of the most powerful corporations were John D. Rockefeller âs Standard Oil Company, Andrew Carnegie âs Carnegie Steel, Cornelius Vanderbiltâs New York Central Railroad System, and J.P. Morgan âs banking house.