1/30/09

In a Talmudic World We'd Use Exxon's $45 billion Profit to Bail Out the Automakers


Exxon Mobil sets record with $45.2 billion profit
By JOHN PORRETTO, AP

HOUSTON – Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday reported a profit of $45.2 billion for 2008, breaking its own record for a U.S. company, even as its fourth-quarter earnings fell 33 percent from a year ago.

The previous record for annual profit was $40.6 billion, which the world's largest publicly traded oil company set in 2007.  ... more ...

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