The number of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the EU has grown over the last decade, while the number of those based in the US has fallen. Moreover, big European companies’ profits have grown 50% more rapidly than those of their American counterparts.
此外，扎实的证据表明，欧洲大公司在全球竞争中相对表现较好。过去十年来，财富500强公司中将总部设在欧洲者有所增加，而设在美国者有所减少。此外，欧洲大公司的利润增长要比美国同行快50%。