multinational corporation

Also known as MNE, MNC, multinational enterprise, international corporation, transnational corporation, TNC

corporation operating in multiple countries

AI overview

A multinational corporation is a company that operates businesses in multiple countries around the world. These companies matter because they play a major role in global trade, investment, and economic activity, while also raising questions about their impact on local economies, labor practices, and the environment.

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Within Vinony's link graph, multinational corporation is referenced by 2,740 other articles, and connects out to globalization, chartered company and Japan.

It sits within the topics Corporate law, Economic globalization and International business.

Its subject is documented across 68 Wikipedia language editions.

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Encyclopedic overview

A multinational corporation (MNC) is a corporate organization that owns and controls the production of goods or services in at least one country other than its home country. Control is considered an important aspect of an MNC to distinguish it from international portfolio investment organizations, such as some international mutual funds that invest in corporations abroad to diversify financial risks. A MNC may also called a multinational enterprise (MNE), transnational enterprise (TNE), transnational corporation (TNC), international corporation, or stateless corporation,

Currently, most of the largest and most influential companies are publicly traded multinational corporations, including Forbes Global 2000 companies.

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