Economics
Posted inEconomics / Politics / ToMl
Tax cheating is just part of Pfizer’s corrupt business model
Recently the U.S. pharma giant Pfizer announced a merger with the drugmaker Allergan, in a deal heavily motivated by tax cheating via a ‘corporate’ inversion … Tax cheating is just part of Pfizer’s corrupt business modelRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl / USA Empire
America’s billionaires
When Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced this week that he will give away 99 percent of his personal fortune—now estimated at $44 billion—during his lifetime, … America’s billionairesRead more
Posted inEconomics / IMF / ToMl
The IMF Changes Its Rules….for Ukraine
On December 8, the IMF’s Chief Spokesman Gerry Rice sent a note saying: The IMF’s Executive Board met today and agreed to change the current … The IMF Changes Its Rules….for UkraineRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hunger
Stop corporations gambling on hunger
Betting on food in the financial markets sent food prices rocketing in recent years driving hunger and poverty across the globe. In January 2014, campaigners … Stop corporations gambling on hungerRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Economics / Politics / ToMl
Apocalyptic Capitalism
The charade of the 21st United Nations climate summit will end, as past climate summits have ended, with lofty rhetoric and ineffectual cosmetic reforms. Since … Apocalyptic CapitalismRead more
Posted inEconomics / News / Politics / USA Empire
Clintons Paid $153 Million in Speaking Fees
$153 million, CNN concludes, is the amount the power couple raked in between February 2001 and the launch of Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in May … Clintons Paid $153 Million in Speaking FeesRead more
Posted inEconomics / Inequality / ToMl / USA Empire
20 People Now Own As Much Wealth as Half of All Americans
The 400 richest Americans now have more wealth than the bottom 61 percent of the population, a report released on Wednesday by the Institute for … 20 People Now Own As Much Wealth as Half of All AmericansRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
What to Do About Disloyal Corporations
Just like that, Pfizer has decided it’s no longer American. It plans to link up with Ireland’s Allergan and move its corporate headquarters from New … What to Do About Disloyal CorporationsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax
$43 million tax dodge in world’s poorest country
we’ve released an investigation into an Australian mining company called Paladin, operating in Malawi – the world’s poorest country. We found that through using complex … $43 million tax dodge in world’s poorest countryRead more