Revealed — the capitalist network that runs the world

October 25, 2011 | Source: New Scientist
Transnational corporations

The 1318 transnational corporations that form the core of the economy. Superconnected companies are red, very connected companies are yellow. The size of the dot represents revenue. (Credit: PLoS One)

An analysis of the relationships between 43,000 transnational corporations has identified a relatively small group of companies, mainly banks, with disproportionate power over the global economy.