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Companies are ramping up warnings about the effects tariffs may have on bottom lines — and consumers
The impact from tariffs has so far been most immediately felt in financial markets, with stocks erasing nearly a year’s worth ...
Buy now, stock up or delay: Here's what consumers are snapping up or putting off in face of tariffs
Consumer spending, excluding autos, was lower overall nationwide, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book report ...
The big phone and cable companies are in a brutal fight. That's good for you. What about them?
Broadband cable companies want to offer you phone service — and phone companies want to offer you broadband. Who will win ...
Companies from Chipotle to Delta are worried about Trump's tariffs. Here's what they're saying
A range of consumer companies are cutting their full-year forecasts, citing tariffs and a more cautious consumer. PepsiCo, ...
Tariff turmoil: What P&G, Pepsi and other companies are saying about tariffs
Tariff worries continue hanging over companies as they report their latest financial results and try to provide guidance on ...
Tackling tariffs: What some companies are saying, and doing, about tariffs
Tariffs have been forcing companies to give somewhat shaky financial forecasts during their latest round earnings updates.
Is a corporation a slave? Many philosophers think so
Corporations are ‘legal persons’ under the law. But their ability to be ‘owned’ by shareholders embeds a system of ...
The Largest Industrials Companies by Market Cap in April 2025
GE Aerospace ( NYSE:GE) is the largest industrials company, followed by RTX Corporation ( NYSE:RTX) and Caterpillar ( ...
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Corporate Sustainability Is in Crisis. What Should Companies Do Now?
In the near term, it seems reasonable to expect a further unravelling of the corporate sustainability agenda. The U.S.
The Largest Consumer Staple Companies by Market Cap in April 2025
Walmart ( NYSE:WMT) is the largest consumer staples company, with Costco Corporation ( NASDAQ:COST) ranking second and ...
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Is a corporation a slave? Many philosophers think so
But here’s a different way of thinking about it: for-profit business corporations are themselves slaves. Corporations such as Microsoft, Google and Tesla are what the law describes as “legal ...
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Tackling tariffs: What some companies are saying, and doing, about tariffs
New York (AP) — Companies from a wide range of industries are having trouble assessing the impact of tariffs because of the constant uncertainty over whether and where the taxes will be imposed ...