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New jobs by Starbucks wristbands

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:17:07 +0000

2300 new jobs are now available after Starbucks has raised more than $7 million by selling ‘Create Jobs’ wristbands. The money from those wristbands made its way to small businesses and nonprofits.

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GM workers to share wealth

Good Mood Admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:05:15 +0000

During 2011, General Motors, which nearly collapsed two years ago, earned $7.6 billion, its largest profit ever after breaking its 1997 record of $6.7 billion. At the beginning of March, the 47,500 blue-collar workers in the United States will get $7,000 profit-sharing checks.

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Japanese Citizens Return $78 Million in Cash Found in Earthquake Rubble

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:13:09 +0000

Since the tsunami, the citizens of Japan have turned in thousands of wallets and safes found in the debris, containing over $78 million in cash.

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1 Euro bakery in Germany

Good Mood Admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:38:13 +0000

Bernd Heberger, a formerly unemployed German baker opened a new shop in Nuremberg which become a huge hit, his bakery sell day-old goods for one euro only a bag.

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Amazon – Best Year Ever

Good Mood Admin — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:43:36 +0000

Amazon, the online retailer has announced the holiday season of 2008 as the best year ever. On one day Aamzon got 6.3 million orders through the websites. On its busiest day Amazon provided 5.6 million items around the world, 99% of them on time.

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