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Worst Company In America Trophies In The Mail To BP & Bank Of America!
By Chris Morran on May 13, 2011 4:40 PM
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It was our biggest — and closest — Worst Company In America final ever, but in the end it was BP edging out Bank of America by less than 1%. After waiting a couple weeks to see if either company would pick up their award at Consumerist HQ, we packed the poos up and shipped them out. More »
BP Spreads The Worst Company Love Around, Sues Deepwater Horizon Partners For Billions
By Chris Morran on April 22, 2011 11:45 AM
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As many readers mentioned in the comments leading up to BP's hairline thin victory over Bank of America in this year's Worst Company in America tournament, the oil company wasn't the only one involved in the disaster on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Now, a year on from that horrible incident, BP has filed suits against Halliburton, Transocean and Cameron International. More »
Art Activists Cover Naked Body In Oil In Tate Museum To Protest Censorship And BP Sponsorship
By Ben Popken on April 22, 2011 11:00 AM
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A group of art activists this week staged an unsanctioned protest inside the world-famous Tate Modern museum in London by pouring oil over a naked body lying on the floor. More »
Worst Company Winner BP Commits Up To $1 Billion To Speed Up Gulf Restoration
By Chris Morran on April 21, 2011 12:46 PM
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A day after the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, which killed 11 offshore rig workers, released millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, and earned BP the title of Worst Company In America, the Golden Poo winners announced that it has reached an agreement to pony up another $1 billion toward Gulf restoration efforts. More »
Congratulations BP: You're The Worst Company In America!
April 18, 2011 12:00 PM
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On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon, an offshore oil rig leased by BP to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, caught fire following an explosion. The disaster left 11 men dead and spilled millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf. For the cost-cutting efforts that ultimately led to this catastrophe — along with others in Texas and Alaska that have killed more than a dozen more employees, injured hundreds and leaked toxic chemicals into the air and water — thousands of Consumerist voters have selected BP as the Worst Company In America. More »
The Worst Company In America Final Death Match Is Over -- But Who Won?
By consumerist.com on April 17, 2011 12:01 PM
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This year's Worst Company In America final death match between BP and Bank of America received the highest number of votes of any WCIA championship ever — it was also the closest final in the tournament's history. More »
Worst Company In America Final Death Match: Bank Of America Vs. BP
April 14, 2011 12:00 PM
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In the same year that a film about a stammering British king won the Best Picture Oscar, another UK misfit, BP, now stands on the precipice of claiming another precious piece of Americana: The Golden Poo. But that's only if the oily Brits can wrestle the trophy out of the tenacious-but-incompetent grip of this nation's least-favorite native son, Bank of America. More »
Worst Company In America Final Four: BP Vs. Comcast
By consumerist.com on April 13, 2011 12:00 PM
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Globs of crude oil are washing up on the shores of Kabletown in this battle to determine which craptastic corporation moves to tomorrow's Worst Company In America death match! More »
Worst Company In America Final Four: Bank Of America Vs. Ticketmaster
By consumerist.com on April 12, 2011 1:00 PM
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This year's WCIA Final Four kicks off with a rematch of the closest fight from last year's tournament. More »
Here They Are: Your Worst Company In America Final Four!
By consumerist.com on April 12, 2011 12:00 PM
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Thirty-two entered. Four remain. And in the end, there can be only one. More »
Worst Company In America Elite 8: Comcast Vs. AT&T
By consumerist.com on April 11, 2011 12:00 PM
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With only one slot left in this year's WCIA Final Four, it's time for the reigning Golden Poo-holders of Kabletown to defend their title against the forces of the Death Star. More »
Worst Company In America Elite 8: BP Vs. WellPoint
By consumerist.com on April 8, 2011 12:00 PM
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A WCIA tournament vet faces everyone's least-favorite newcomer in today's Elite 8 bloodbath. More »
Worst Company In America Elite 8: Ticketmaster Vs. Chase
By consumerist.com on April 7, 2011 12:00 PM
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The fisticuffs continue with today's battle between last year's runner-up and a surging contender with promise for future tournaments. More »
Worst Company In America Elite 8: Bank Of America Vs. Walmart
By consumerist.com on April 6, 2011 1:00 PM
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Those college kids in the NCAA may be back to hitting the books, but here in the WCIA octagon, competing companies are still hitting busy hitting each other below the belt en route to the title of Worst Company In America! More »
Say Hello To Your Worst Company In America Elite 8!
By consumerist.com on April 6, 2011 12:00 PM
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Two rounds of WCIA bloodshed are in the book and the beaten bodies of 24 multi-billion dollar companies are being hauled off to be burned on a pyre. But for those businesses left standing — let's call them the Elite 8 — the parade of pain marches on. More »
Worst Company In America Sweet 16: Apple Vs. AT&T
By consumerist.com on April 5, 2011 12:00 PM
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Here it is, the final no-holds-barred death match of the WCIA Sweet 16! To finish off this round, we've got two companies that — until very recently — shared a death grip on the U.S. iPhone market. More »
Worst Company In America Sweet 16: Comcast Vs. Best Buy
By consumerist.com on April 4, 2011 12:00 PM
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The reigning WCIA champ struts into the blood-stained octagon to defends its title against a bunch of geeks in blue shirts who fancy themselves as contenders to the Worst Company throne. More »
Carriage Fee Dispute With Kabletown Threatens To Black Out Worst Company In America Tournament
By consumerist.com on April 1, 2011 1:15 PM
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One year ago today, Consumerist.com became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kabletown. But rather than celebrating the anniversary of this union, we have spent recent weeks locked in negotiations with our Kabletown overlords. Unfortunately, those discussions have proven fruitless. So unless a resolution is reached by midnight ET tonight, readers of Consumerist may be unable to cheer on their favorites in this year's Worst Company In America tournament. More »
