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A look back at business news stories of the past including terrible decisions, lawsuits, corruption, company collapses and more.

10 Times Top Bosses Admitted Their Products Were Awful
Bosses Who Publicly Admitted Their Products Were Terrible
Corporate Conspiracy Theories That Won't Go Away
Corporate Conspiracy Theories That Refuse To Die
The Genius Move By Henry Ford That Changed Business Forever
Henry Ford’s Visionary Move That Changed Business Forever
Corrupt Politicians Who Went To Jail
Corrupt US Politicians Who Were Sent To Jail
10 Dark Days in Corporate History
10 Of The Darkest Days in Corporate History
Man Tried To Use "Pepsi Points" To Buy $37 Million Fighter Jet
Man Tried To Use Pepsi Points To Buy Fighter Jet – And Then Sued
Actual Jobs in the North Pole What It's Like to Work in the Arctic
What It’s Like to Work in the Frozen Arctic?
The 10 Most Expensive Commercials of All Time
10 Commercials That Cost Millions
How "New Coke" Led To 400,000 Complaints And A Quick Reversal
The “New Coke” Debacle And How It Caused An Embarrassing U-Turn
10 Utterly Terrifying Jobs
10 Utterly Terrifying Jobs
The World's Wealthiest People And How They Got So Rich
How Did The World’s Wealthiest People Get So Rich?
A Man Sued Bank Of America For More Money Than Exists In The World
A Man Sued Bank Of America For More Money Than Exists In The World
The 10 worst jobs in history
10 Of History’s Most Awful Jobs
Americans Were Offered A Cheap Three Wheeler - It Was Too Good To Be True
The Dale: The Cheap Three Wheeler That Was A Massive Scam
Americans Are Not Big Fans Of Musk and Zuckerberg, Research Reveals
Americans Are Not Big Fans Of Musk and Zuckerberg, Research Reveals
Massive Scams Carried Out Hundreds Of Years Ago
Massive Scams Carried Out Hundreds Of Years Ago
10 Jobs No One Wants Any More
10 Jobs No One Wants Any More
10 High-Paying Jobs In Demand In 2025
10 High-Paying Jobs In Demand In 2025
10 Companies Fined For Huge Safety Failings
10 Companies Fined For Huge Safety Failings
Couple Sued McDonald's For $5m Over Cheese
Couple Sued McDonald’s For $5m Over Cheese
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