Mergers and acquisitions

Boeing building

Fatal Recklessness at Boeing Traces Back to Long-Standing C-Suite Greed Fatal Recklessness at Boeing Traces Back to Long-Standing C-Suite Greed

Why Jack Welch’s philosophy of maximizing short-term shareholder value at all costs is to blame.

Apr 9, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Buffett and Gates

By the Numbers: The Rise of Monopolies By the Numbers: The Rise of Monopolies

Industry consolidation has squashed competition and created huge profits for a tiny elite.

Feb 15, 2018 / Emmalina Glinskis

AT&T logo

Don’t Let AT&T Exploit Your Distrust of Trump Don’t Let AT&T Exploit Your Distrust of Trump

He may hate CNN, but there’s good reasons for a sell-off.

Nov 9, 2017 / David Dayen

Trump Bezos Amazon

The Trump Administration Just Approved a Dangerous Merger The Trump Administration Just Approved a Dangerous Merger

The Amazon–Whole Foods marriage endangers small businesses and consumers nationwide. 

Aug 24, 2017 / David Dayen

AT&T’s Plan to Control Media Won’t Let Freedom Ring

AT&T’s Plan to Control Media Won’t Let Freedom Ring AT&T’s Plan to Control Media Won’t Let Freedom Ring

The company’s mega-merger with Time Warner would erode equity in media. Don’t let its fake interest in racial justice make you think differently.

Oct 26, 2016 / Malkia Devich-Cyril

James Clapper Senate Hearing

5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry 5 Corporations Now Dominate Our Privatized Intelligence Industry

This unaccountable oligarchy of spies controls the information that guides our military and civilian leaders.

Sep 8, 2016 / Tim Shorrock

A protester with a bullhorn at a protest in Albany

Today Is Tax Day—Are Corporations Paying Their Fair Share? Today Is Tax Day—Are Corporations Paying Their Fair Share?

The amount of money corporations offshore is enough to fund healthcare for over 2 billion people worldwide.

Apr 18, 2016 / Michelle Chen

Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking

Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking Capitalist Deserter Pfizer Just Got a Spanking

Obama’s Treasury Department has tightened regulations to prevent multinationals from fleeing abroad in what are known as “corporate inversions.”

Apr 8, 2016 / William Greider

Quashing the Comcast Merger Is Just the Beginning

Quashing the Comcast Merger Is Just the Beginning Quashing the Comcast Merger Is Just the Beginning

A new antitrust movement is on the march.

Apr 29, 2015 / Zephyr Teachout

When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?

When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon? When Will the Justice Department Take On Amazon?

As the online behemoth strengthens its monopoly over the marketplace, publishers, like bookstores, are in a fight for survival.

Jul 16, 2014 / Steve Wasserman

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