| − | A '''multinational corporation''' is a company having offices, stores or factories in more than one nation. Examples include [[Exxon]], [[Apple]], [[Toyota]], [[Ford]], [[General Motors]], [[IBM]], Microsoft, [[Coca-Cola]], Nike and [[Wal-Mart]]. | + | A '''multinational corporation''' is a company having offices, stores or factories in more than one nation. Examples include [[Exxon]], [[Apple]], [[Toyota]], [[Ford]], [[General Motors]], [[IBM]], Microsoft, [[Coca-Cola]], [[Nike, Inc.]] and [[Wal-Mart]]. |
| | Many multinational corporations have [[asset]]s, [[cash flow]], and [[balance sheet]]s larger than the [[Gross domestic product]] of many members of the [[United Nations]] General Assembly. Their [[lobbying]] and political influence globally can be quite extensive in [[trade]] matters. | | Many multinational corporations have [[asset]]s, [[cash flow]], and [[balance sheet]]s larger than the [[Gross domestic product]] of many members of the [[United Nations]] General Assembly. Their [[lobbying]] and political influence globally can be quite extensive in [[trade]] matters. |