The German daily Handelsblatt and the American Wall Street Journal published in their Monday edition a list of the "Top 500" European companies based on 1999 turnover. The Germans dominate the "Top 10", accounting for six spots in the list. The German-American car maker DAIMLERCHRYSLER is number one with turnover of EUR 149.98 billion in 1999, well ahead of the British oil group BP AMOCO, second with EUR 83.23 billion, followed by the French insurer AXA (turnover of EUR 82.97 billion). The...