Revealed — the capitalist network that runs the world
October 25, 2011 | Source: New Scientist

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.