30 Biggest European Companies by Market Value

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17. L’Oréal Group – France

Market Value: $106.6 B

Founded in 1909, L’Oréal is the largest cosmetic company in the world. The company employs about 74,000 people around the globe, 400 of which are employed to post Facebook content alone. Its largest shareholder is Liliane Bettencourt, the second richest woman in the world.

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16. Santander Group – Spain

Market Value: $109.4 B

Santander Group is the largest bank by market value in Eurozone. Founded in 1897 as Banco Santander, the company quickly grew through various acquisitions and mergers to the giant it is today, despite €2.3 billion hit it took when Madoff’s scheme collapsed in 2008.

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