Word: exxonmobils
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...Worst Move Indonesian soldiers, paid by oil giant ExxonMobil to protect its facility in Aceh from the local rebel army, stand accused of torturing and killing villagers, hundreds of whom have filed complaints with human rights groups. The response from ExxonMobil execs about the behavior of the troops on their payroll? Nothing we can do about it. Whatever happened to spin control...
Thousands of restaurants, online merchants and major companies, such as General Motors and ExxonMobil, have teamed up with Upromise to offer rebates on purchases. In return, these corporations hope to improve customer loyalty. Hal Cramer, president of ExxonMobil, says his firm uses its marketing budget to pay the rebates and a membership fee to Upromise...
...every gallon of gas you buy, ExxonMobil will contribute up to 4¢ to your Upromise account. GM rebates $150 for college if you buy or lease one of its vehicles. Want to refinance your mortgage? Countrywide Home Loans will contribute 0.2% of your loan amount to the college account. Century 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA will give back 0.5% on the purchase or sale price of a home. Use a credit card you've registered with Upromise at any of 7,000 restaurants, and get 10% back as college savings. Live in New England? If you shop...
...Most are motorists who whiz through tollbooths daily, paying their way with electronic passes attached behind their windshields. In North America, 6 million now use m-commerce to pay for gas and fast food, and their numbers are growing at 70% to 80% a year. Since 1997, 5 million ExxonMobil customers have paid for gas with just a wave from little Speedpass wands on their key rings. Phillips 66 and Shell announced their own Speedpass clones this year. Fast-food companies such as McDonald's, KFC and Taco Bell, as well as Canteen Vending, began rolling out m-commerce initiatives...
After six months of testing in nine stores in the Chicago area, McDonald's in mid-October began allowing holders of ExxonMobil Speedpass wands to use them to buy meals at more than 400 area McDonald's outlets. "Customers like it because it's quick--no slip to sign, no code to punch in. It's swipe and go," says Dave Rosales, McDonald's director of strategy and business development. In Orange County, Calif., and on New York's Long Island, commuters can even use their electronic toll passes to pay for purchases at some McDonald's drive-through windows...