1776 – Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense. 1870 – John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil. 1901 – The first great Texas oil gusher is discovered at Spindletop in Beaumont, Texas. 1990 – Time Warner is formed from the merger of Time Inc. and Warner Communications. Standard Oil was a predominant American integrated oil producing, transporting, […]
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Two layoffs made a great whoopie pie for two Maine residents. Their joblessness pushed them to start a bakery, called Chococa Baking Company, just as whoopie pies began gaining popularity in 2008. Money Magazine reports: Had Julie Ganong and Alan Mons not both been laid off in 2008, the couple might not be making whoopie
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Steve Miller saw a business opportunity when his brother received a speeding ticket. In California, there’s a process called “trial by written declaration” that makes it easier to get a speeding ticket dismissed or the charge reduced. Although the notice is on the back of every ticket, few people notice it, Miller said. And it
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