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.
Walmart is the largest American employer, with a workforce of nearly 2.2 million people. However, because of its international reach, only 1.3 million of those were employed in the United States. Each of America's 10 largest employers has a workforce of more than 300,000 people. Some of the companies, such as Walmart and McDonald's, offer mostly low-wage jobs. Others, such as IBM and General Electric, are leading technological innovators and their workforces are more highly skilled and better compensated.
No. 7, R.A. According to Pass Fail, the Houston Chronicleâs finance analysis website, the 20 largest Houston-based oil and gas companies were valued at $868 billion in 2014. Among Houstonâs energy companies, Schlumberger had the largest market capitalization at $124 billion, making it the largest oil field services company in the world.