On Dec. 9, the Federal Trade Commission and nearly every state filed bipartisan lawsuits accusing Facebook of acting anticompetitively. Less than a week later, European policymakers introduced a competition law […]
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Back to news homeHundreds of Companies Unite to Oppose Voting Rights Limits, but Others Abstain
On Tuesday, a spokesman for the bank said, “We publicly made our own strong statement last month about the critical importance of every citizen being able to exercise their fundamental […]
Inside Corporate America’s Frantic Response to the Georgia Voting Law
On March 11, Delta Air Lines dedicated a building at its Atlanta headquarters to Andrew Young, the civil rights leader and former mayor. At the ceremony, Mr. Young spoke of […]
Amazon Walks a Political Tightrope in Its Union Fight
WASHINGTON — Amazon is aligned with the Biden administration on several fronts.It backs a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage. It has pledged to meet all the goals of the Paris climate […]
Ad Agencies Step Away From Oil and Gas in Echo of Cigarette Exodus
Dozens of other ad agencies, most of them small, have signed the same pledge, which was put together by the advocacy group Fossil Free Media. The effort, which is known […]
‘We Need to Stabilize’: Big Business Breaks With Republicans
But last week seemed to be a breaking point. Big business could evidently tolerate working with Mr. Trump despite his chauvinism, his flirtations with white nationalism and his claims of […]
Tech Companies Shift Their Posture on a Legal Shield, Wary of Being Left Behind
WASHINGTON — For more than two decades, the tech industry had a cohesive message to Congress about a law that shields internet platforms from lawsuits: Don’t touch it.But now, as […]
Big Tech Turns Its Lobbyists Loose on Europe, Alarming Regulators
On Tuesday, European Union officials led by Ms. Vestager will introduce some of the world’s most far-reaching technology regulations. The rules take aim at so-called gatekeeper platforms, like Amazon, Apple, […]
Nike and Coca-Cola Lobby Against Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill
WASHINGTON — Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major companies and business groups lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in China’s […]