ex post facto law definition A law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed, or changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier.
The World's Largest Companies 2016. Chinese banks held on to the top three spots in the FORBES Global 2000, a comprehensive annual ranking of the worldâs largest public companies. Continue Â» By Steve Schaefer and Andrea Murphy.
Here are some of the more interesting ones: Starbucks, based in Washington State, has the most employees, but Costco reigns supreme in terms of revenue. In New York, IBM has the biggest headcount, but Verizon tops Big Blue with about $40 billion more revenue each year.