End Page 4/22/2006: Exxon Mobil Made $1 Billion a Day and Amassed $36 Billion in Profit in 2005
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The Largest Profit of any Company in History: Last year Exxon Mobil earned one billion dollars a day and amassed 36 billion dollars in profits, a 42.6 percent increase from 2004. This was due largely to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita [MORE]. This is the highest profit of any company in history. Retiring Exxon chairman, Lee Raymond, is collecting "one of the most generous retirement packages in history," nearly $400 million. Royal Dutch Shell collected $23 billion in profits last year, a record amount for a British company. [MORE]
Just as aproval ratings dip to a new low, administration stalwarts like Rumsfeld and Cheney are being hounded, and anti-war sentiment reaches new heights in the US, the old "enemy" rears his head again [MORE]
Black Panthers celebrate first member's life: Participants find the positive in efforts of 'Little' Bobby Hutton, a self-taught Oakland revolutionary [MORE]
Fueled by belligerent tactics and attention-getting publicity stunts, the number of hate groups in America rose 5% in 2005, capping a 33% rise over five years.
