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Caltex Australia Ltd. history, profile and history video  Caltex Australia Ltd. is a transport fuel supplier, convenience retailer and an integrated oil refining and marketing company. The company offers a large range of products, including premium fuels, diesel, biofuel blends, lubricants, and low aromatic blends. Its card portfolio, encompassing StarCard, StarFleet, and StarCash. It purchases, refines, distributes and markets petroleum products. The company sources the supply of both crude oil and refined products on the international market and refines crude oil into petrol, diesel, jet fuel, base oil for lubricants and various products, such as petroleum gas and bitumen. It supplies products…

Key Stats $11.5B Annual Revenue (Est.) 46,000 Employees Worldwide 1938 Year Founded 150+ Global Facilities 23 Countries of Operation Calsonic Kansei Corporation operates as a major global automotive parts manufacturer headquartered in Saitama, Japan. The company specializes in cockpit modules, thermal systems, exhaust components, and electronics for vehicle manufacturers worldwide. Formed through the 2000 merger of Calsonic Corporation and Kansei Corporation, the company served as a key supplier to Nissan Motor for decades. In 2019, the company merged with Magneti Marelli to create the MARELLI brand under KKR ownership. The combined entity ranks among the world’s largest independent automotive suppliers…

Key Stats Founded 1984 Headquarters Houston, Texas Annual Revenue $10 Billion Generation Capacity 27,000 MW Employees 2,500+ Calpine Corporation stands as the largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources in the United States. The company operates 78 power plants across 22 states and Canada, serving millions of customers through wholesale and retail operations. The name “Calpine” combines California, where the company originated, with alpine, referencing the Zürich headquarters of early investor Electrowatt. Today, Calpine operates natural gas-fired combustion turbines and renewable geothermal steam turbines. Calpine owns The Geysers in California, the world’s largest geothermal complex. This facility…

Ball Corp. history, profile and corporate video  Ball Corp. provides metal packaging for beverages, foods and household products, and aerospace and other technologies and services to commercial and governmental customers. The company operates its business through the following segments: Metal Beverage Packaging, Americas and Asia; Metal Beverage Packaging, Europe; Metal Food and Household Products Packaging, Americas; and Aerospace and Technologies. The Metal Beverage Packaging, Americas and Asia, segment consists of the metal beverage packaging, Americas, operations in the U.S., Canada and Brazil, and the metal beverage packaging, Asia, operations in the People’s Republic of China. The operations in this segment manufacture…

Balfour Beatty Plc history, profile and history video  Balfour Beatty Plc is an infrastructure services company that operates across the infrastructure lifecycle in major markets. It offers a broad range of capabilities in construction, civil engineering, and mechanical & electrical engineering services. The company operates its business through the following segments: Infrastructure Investments, Professional Services, Construction Services, and Support Services. The Infrastructure Investments segment operates a portfolio of long-term public-private partnership concessions in the United Kingdom primarily in the education, health, and roads/street lighting sectors, as well as in non-public-private partnership assets in the United Kingdom. This segment also operates a…

Bajaj Auto Ltd. history, profile and history video  Bajaj Auto Ltd. manufactures and markets scooters, motorcycles and three-wheeled vehicles, and related spare parts. Its footprint stretches over a range of industries, spanning automobiles, home appliances, lighting, iron and steel, insurance, travel, and finance. The company operates its business through two segments: Automotive and Investments. It also operates in Indonesia and Netherlands through its subsidiaries located in those regions. Bajaj Auto was founded on November 29, 1945, and is headquartered in Pune, India.” “Bajaj Auto History Bajaj Auto came into existence on 29 November 1945 as M/s Bachraj Trading Corporation Private Limited. It…

Baidu Key Stats 2000 Year Founded $40B+ Market Cap (2025) $18.5B Annual Revenue 45,500+ Employees 50%+ China Search Share Baidu, Inc. is a Chinese multinational technology company that specializes in internet services and artificial intelligence. The company holds a dominant position in China’s search engine market and operates from its headquarters in Beijing’s Haidian District. Beyond its core search business, Baidu provides a wide range of products including Baidu App, Baidu Maps, iQIYI video streaming, and the ERNIE AI chatbot. The company has invested heavily in autonomous driving through its Apollo platform and operates Apollo Go robotaxi services in several…

Key Stats Market Cap (2025) $78.29 Billion USD Annual Revenue (2024) £26.31 Billion GBP Employees 107,000+ Countries of Operation 40+ Founded November 30, 1999 BAE Systems Plc stands as Europe’s largest defense contractor and ranks seventh globally by revenue. The company delivers advanced technology solutions across defense, aerospace, and security sectors. Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, BAE Systems operates through five primary segments: Electronic Systems, Cyber and Intelligence, and three Platforms and Services divisions covering the U.S., UK, and international markets. The company employs over 107,000 people across more than 40 countries. BAE Systems produces critical military equipment including the…

Ayala Corp. history, profile and history video . Ayala Corp. is a holding company, which is engaged in providing real estate, telecommunications, utilities, logistics, financial, and insurance services. The company operates through nine business segments: Real Estate and Hotels, Financial Services and Bancassurance, Telecommunications, Water Utilities, Electronics, Information Technology and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), International, and Automotive, and Others. The Real Estate and Hotels segment develops and sells residential, leisure, and commercial properties. The Financial Services and Bancassurance segment offers banking services including savings and time deposits, loans, foreign exchange and securities dealing, and safety deposit facilities. The Telecommunications segment provides…

AXA SA history, profile and history video  AXA SA operates as a holding company, which provides life insurance, property and casualty insurance, and asset management services. It operates through five segments: Life & Savings, Property & Casualty, International Insurance, Asset Management, Banking and Holding. The Life & Savings segment offers products, including individual and group savings retirement products, life and health products. It comprises traditional term and whole Life insurance, immediate annuities and investment products, including endowments and savings-related products. The Property & Casualty segment offer products, including motor, household, property and general liability insurance for both personal and commercial customers.…