Organisation: China Construction Bank

The popular messaging service has been crowned the world’s strongest brand despite a drop in value this year, as Chinese brands come to dominate the top of the rankings.

19 January 2024

After an incredible 74% increase in value, Apple has reclaimed its title as the world’s most valuable brand.

17 January 2024

Amazon, Tesla, Apple and Google lead sustainability brand value rankings but failure to be authentic could land a significant financial blow on companies around the globe, argues our Saturday opinion.

28 January 2023

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alibaba.com are among some of the biggest names to have seen their brand value decline this year, Brand Finance’s annual Global 500 report reveals.

18 January 2023

In a blow to France's national interbank network, the General Court has confirmed that there was no likelihood of confusion between China Construction Bank Corp’s figurative mark CCB and the earlier figurative mark CB for Class 36 services.

22 November 2022

Countries that dominate brand value rankings are not necessarily the top performers in WIPO's Global Innovation Index 2022. 

29 September 2022

With over a decade of experience and the involvement of various stakeholders in IP financing, China has lessons to share. 

08 July 2022

Apple remains the most valuable brand in the world, with record valuation at more than $355 billion, according to the latest Brand Finance Global 500.

26 January 2022

Apple has replaced Amazon at the top of the Brand Finance Global 500 2021 ranking of the world’s most valuable brands following a stellar 87% increase in brand value over the past year.

26 January 2021

This year's index is the first in 13 years to consider brand value, an important inclusion that will strengthen the argument for the importance of brands to national innovation. 

02 September 2020