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Exxon Posts The Highest Profit Ever By Any U.S. Company In Any Industry, But It's Not Enough
Exxon made $11.68 billion in the second quarter, says the AP, which is "the biggest profit from operations ever by any U.S. corporation," but that wasn't quite enough to please investors, who were disappointed. More » -
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Fifteen Shocking CEO Severances
Here's another tip for our Make the Most of Unemployment guide: if you're going to get fired, be a CEO. HR World has rounded up 15 of the most shocking golden parachutes given out by big corporations to their departing leaders. Some of our favorites, inside. More » -
worst company in america
Worst Company In America 2008 "Elite 8" Bracket!
The bracket has been updated as we prepare for Round 4 of our Worst Company In America contest. See the full-sized graphic, suitable for framing or forming the basis of informal office betting pools, inside... More » -
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Worst Company In America "Elite 8": Exxon VS Comcast
Here's your first "Elite 8" match-up: #1 Comcast VS #9 Exxon. Only a few more rounds to go!
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exxon
Exxon To Exit Retail Gas Station Business
Exxon says the US retail gas station market is "too challenging" and they'll be selling the roughly 2,220 service stations the company owns. There are 12,000 Exxon/Mobil branded stations in the United States, but about 75 percent are already owned by others. More » -
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Round 35: Exxon vs United Airlines
This is Round 35 in our Worst Company in America contest, Exxon vs United Airlines.
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This is a post in our Worst Company In America 2008 series. The companies nominated for this honor were chosen by you, the readers. Keep track of all the goings on at consumerist.com/tag/worst-company-in-america
STILL OPEN FOR VOTING: Sony vs Ticketmaster, Comcast vs The American Arbitration Association
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Round 5: Exxon vs Crocs
Exxon Valdez crash spilled 11 million gallons of oil into Alaskan waters. Recently Exxon petitioned to have the $2.5 billion in punitive damages reduced because it thought they were excessive. Exxon was also sued in lawsuit claiming their Indonesian subsidiary allowed their facilities to be used by the Indonesian government to torture 11 villagers.
Crocs makes really stupid looking shoes that have unfortunately become faddish. They can also get stuck in escalators leading to a very scary time as you try to pry your child from the ceaselessly churning stairs of death. Several injuries have been reported.
This is a post in our Worst Company In America 2008 series. Keep track of all the goings on at consumerist.com/tag/worst-company-in-america/
STILL OPEN FOR VOTING: Google Vs Sony, Ticketmaster vs Wachovia, Facebook vs The American Arbitration Association, Comcast vs Menu Foods
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law
Exxon May Have Its Punitive Damages For Valdez Spill Cut In Half By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is currently considering whether to halve the punitive damages levied against Exxon for its massive 1989 oil spill from the Exxon Valdez tanker, from the current $2.5 billion to something more like $1 billion. Exxon claims the higher number amounts to excessive punishment. According to the New York Times, the decision may come down to a tie with four justices on either side; Justice Alito is not participating because he owns Exxon Mobile stock. The Exxon Valdez disaster "caused a 3,000-square-mile oil slick and still affects Alaska's fisheries after nearly 19 years." More » -
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Round 14: RIAA vs Exxon
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Worst Company In America 2007: Final Four
We're down to the Final Four gladiators to determine the Worst Company in America. Or at least, which company this year most offends the netizen's liberal sensibilities More » -
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Round 10: Sony vs Exxon
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Round 4: Exxon vs Time Warner Cable
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The Source of An Inconvenient 'An Inconvenient Truth' Spoof
Know this An Inconvenient Truth parody? If you've been on YouTube any time in the last 48 hours, very probably. Perhaps you were even one of the knee-jerk reactionaries who left a comment either praising ("Finally sockin' it to those hippy pansies in the taint!") or condemning it ("Wow, was that ever unfunny. Unlike that giant flap of skin on the neck of the guy who runs Exxon.") More » -
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Gas Companies Profit During Consumer Plight
As quarterly earnings rolled in yesterday, Exxon announced it earned $8 billion in profits. The oil company earned 9.5 cents per dollar of gas, "cashing in on skyrocketing prices at every stage of the process," reports MSNBC. More » -
morning news
Morning News Roundup
- 7-Eleven is set to implement a new, testosterone-boosted ATM this year, providing even more banking solutions to the great unwashed
- The all-embracing milk of corporate hegemony continues to disintegrate the Cinnamon Toast Crunch of the public domain, Showtime bought the Smithsonian's film archive, giving the commercial channel 'first refusal' rights over anyone trying to use the archive for documentaries and the like. [via]
- The New York Times reports on the Chevy/Apprentice user-created ad site and its slew of anti-SUV ads. The site went live last Fridayish and the story was filed today. Not a bad turnaround; on the heels of a site redesign, is the old gray lady trying to hem its skirts up a little bit and show some, gasp, ankle?
- Ejaculating energy prices have Exxon beating out Wal-Mart for the Fortune 500 #1 slot, as determined by revenue
- Speaking of, Brokeback Mountain DVDs started selling today at Wal-Mart and everywhere else, amidst predictable conservative backlash (sounds kinky, no?) Let's see how long it takes the house of Sam Walton to pull it. Sidebar: where is our Brokeback Molehill parody?
- A new study shows that black-oriented TV has substantially more fast-food ads than more general programming. Sounds like someone didn't realize Bamboozled was a satire.
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evil
Exxon Sued For Indonesian Torture
Exxon has lost the first round in a lawsuit implicating Exxon in the torture of 11 Indonesian villagers in 1997. The villagers claim that Exxon's Indonesian subsidiary allowed its facilities to be used to torture them by the Indonesian government. More »
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