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Top Business Blunders of 2010

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| 17th Jan, 2011

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There have been some amazing business blunders throughout 2010, and BNET have compiled an impressive top 75! Our favourites are:

The National Pork Board having to openly admit that Unicorns don’t exist (no.11.)
After receiving $64 billion in government bailouts, mortgage-finance company Freddie Mac files a suit against the Treasury Dept. over a levy of $3 billion in back taxes! (no. 15)
The general manager of the Chilean mint is fired after overseeing production of a run of 50-peso coins with the nation’s name spelled “C-H-I-I-E”. These coins had actually been in circulation since 2008! (no.52)

Discover all of the top business blunders of 2010.

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Tony Strachan says:

February 7, 2011 at 4:35 pm

The Chilean blunder is a classic

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Sarah C says:

February 7, 2011 at 4:38 pm

The one about the hotel with the reflective glass, heating the swimming pool and burning the guests gets me.

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