Inventec, Companhia Concessoes Rodoviarias, and Hyundai Development come in at 2, 012, 2, 023 and 2, 056, respectively, on Forbes Global 2000 scoring.

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Main reason: Manchester United has also been scoring with its powerful global brand.

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While the global community faces daunting tasks, Obama devoted almost all of his address to swaying a domestic audience and to scoring points against Republicans.

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