The term, sometimes also spelled PaRDeS, is an acronym formed from the same initials of the following four approaches: 1  Peshat (×¤Ö°Ö¼×©Ö¸××â) â surface (straight) or the literal (direct) meaning. 2  Remez (×¨Ö¶×Ö¶×â) â hints or the deep (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) meaning beyond just the literal sense.
Among the various kinds of largest companies in the world 2017 is Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart being the most prominent merchant has approximately 11,000 stores, which are in 27 countries around the world. The company was started by an Arkansas businessman by the name Sam Walton in 1962.
Today, the biggest insurance companies in China rank among the largest companies in the world in terms of market capitalization. With a market capitalization of about $107 billion, China Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LFC) is the biggest insurance company in China and one of the top insurance companies in the world. China Life traces its roots to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.