The SAT is a standardized test administered by the College Board, a non-profit organization that runs other programs including the PSAT (Preliminary SAT), AP (Advanced Placement) and CLEP (College-Level Examination Project). The letters SAT originally stood for the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Forex: World's Biggest Market A Relative Newcomer. Forex is the largest and most liquid market in the world. In 2010, it accounted for more than $3 trillion of daily trading. Yet, oddly enough, this market didn't exist a century ago. Unlike stock markets, which can trace their roots back centuries, the forex market as we understand it today is a truly new market.
These are the biggest employers in the world: 1. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Wal-Mart Stores is the world's largest employer. The retailer operates Walmart, Sam's Club, and other chains, which together employ some 2.2 million people globally. Of that total, roughly 1.4 million were employed in the U.S. alone at the end of the company's fiscal year.