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.
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.