The billionaires in the United States have increased their wealth by $282 billion since the mid-March stock decline, according to a new report by the … US billionaires increase wealth by $280 billion since MarchRead more
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Generic Drug Firms Subpoenaed as Price Hikes Draw Federal Scrutiny
Two generic drug manufacturers have been subpoenaed in a federal probe into price hikes. The Justice Department is seeking information from the two firms on … Generic Drug Firms Subpoenaed as Price Hikes Draw Federal ScrutinyRead more
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Ambani Family Reshuffled Shares in Reliance Industries Before Facebook Deal
On April 22, American social media giant Facebook announced an investment of US$5.7 billion (about Rs 43,574 crore) to acquire a 9.99% stake in Reliance … Ambani Family Reshuffled Shares in Reliance Industries Before Facebook DealRead more
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Microsoft drops AnyVision
The #DropAnyVision campaign celebrates a huge victory as Microsoft divests from Israeli tech firm AnyVision. The #DropAnyVision campaign collected over 75,000 signatures, forcing Microsoft to … Microsoft drops AnyVisionRead more
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US Supreme Court Crushes Media Diversity
The Supreme Court is in coronavirus lockdown and has postponed oral arguments until some future date, but they managed to hand down five opinions on … US Supreme Court Crushes Media DiversityRead more
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How Comcast’s monopoly crushes media diversity
In October, hip-hop artist Curtis James Jackson III, better known as 50 Cent, went after a rival mogul on Instagram. His target wasn’t a fellow … How Comcast’s monopoly crushes media diversityRead more
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The ‘Private Governments’ That Subjugate U.S. Workers
Corporate dictatorships—which strip employees of fundamental constitutional rights, including free speech, and which increasingly rely on temp or contract employees who receive no benefits and … The ‘Private Governments’ That Subjugate U.S. WorkersRead more
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Wealth increased four times the rate of 2016
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mON9HDUpWLA&rel=0] William K. Black Corporations Hoard Their Trump Tax Windfall AARON MATÉ: It’s The Real News. I’m Aaron Maté. President Trump has signed the … Wealth increased four times the rate of 2016Read more
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The global brands polluting the world with burning plastic
When a brand produces plastic and sells it in a country with limited facilities for processing that waste, it inevitably ends up burned or in … The global brands polluting the world with burning plasticRead more
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After $16 Billion of Stock Buybacks, a Tech Company Seeks Government Aid
Global travel site Booking.com drew an outcry from politicians and the media after Chief Executive Officer Glen Fogel told newspaper De Volkskrant on April 15 … After $16 Billion of Stock Buybacks, a Tech Company Seeks Government AidRead more