I'm looking for historical employment, revenue and profit information for the top 500 businesses in the world, and I don't know where or how to look for it. [more inside]
posted by Freen on Apr 4, 2011 - 10 answers

Profit has been an effective motivator for progress in a variety of areas in our society. But often when left unchecked by regulation or social norms, the drive for profits leads to exploitation and abuse. What are some examples of systems where profit is still an effective driver, but where regulations do a good job of curbing abuse?
posted by parallax7d on Jan 13, 2010 - 16 answers

How do gas companies get away with raising prices so much when they are reporting such high profits? [more inside]
posted by F.Jasmine Addams on Jul 31, 2008 - 16 answers

Are there industries that are as dependent on advertising revenue as The Media and (Free) Web Apps? [more inside]
posted by Non Prosequitur on May 11, 2008 - 7 answers

EconomicsFilter: why does profit maximize when marginal revenue = marginal cost? [more inside]
posted by champthom on Mar 21, 2007 - 10 answers