Corporate Aristocracy

Trump exempts smartphones, computers from most tariffs, a relief for corporate giants

President Trump retreated a bit in his trade war with China on Friday, exempting smartphones, computers and other electronics from the hefty tariffs. The move is a relief for companies like Apple ...

CBS News - 2d

‘Bad Business’: Corporate Gloom Rises Over Trump’s Tariffs

Global markets are bouncing back, but a new survey of company chiefs finds that they’re on edge and are looking to cut back on investment.

The New York Times - 1d

Adobe takes stake in Synthesia, startup behind AI clones for corporate videos

Synthesia told CNBC that Adobe's venture capital arm injected an undisclosed amount of funds into the firm in a "strategic" partnership.

CNBC - 17h

RSA brand to disappear from UK insurance sector

The change comes four years after Intact Financial Corporation paid £3bn to take over its British and Canadian operations

Financial Times - 1d

White House to Ask Congress to Rescind $1.1 Billion From NPR and PBS

Trump administration officials want legislators to rescind $1.1 billion for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides some support for public media.

The New York Times - 23h

RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies

The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food ...

The New York Times - 3d

Surveillance is in, perks out. Bosses have dropped their masks, but gen Z is fighting back | Sarah Manavis

Employees are choosing to opt out of a new era of corporate malignity, epitomised by Elon Musk. Almost any workplace study in the last decade will tell you that the death of productivity – and the ...

The Guardian - 2d

The rise of end times fascism | Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. The movement for corporate city states cannot ...