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Multinational corporation
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<p>A multinational corporation (MNC; also called a multinational enterprise (MNE), transnational enterprise (TNE), transnational corporation (TNC), international corporation, or stateless corporation, is a corporate organization that owns and controls the production of goods or services in at least one <a href="/facts/Country/a1QSEJhj">country</a> 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 solely to diversify financial risks. </p><p>Most of the current largest and most influential companies are <a href="/facts/Public_company/tnJQvSdR">publicly traded</a> multinational corporations, including <a href="/facts/Forbes_Global_2000/cpxW0UVa"><i>Forbes</i> Global 2000</a> companies. </p>