I think of the desperation that drove farmers to death by suicide and even, in some extreme cases, murder. I think of the empty eyes of the store windows. I think of the historical society in LeMars, where the second floor is a graveyard of pianos from…
Nvidia acquisition of Arm now under scrutiny by FTC
FTC highlights potential objections, adding to UK and European scrutiny of the deal.
Amazon wins record US tax breaks to expand delivery network
Online shopping giant wants incentives as it speeds up distribution in wake of pandemic.
The corrupt system behind US medical supply shortages
Today, with supply chains tangled in knots and shortages everywhere in the economy, it’s easy to blame what’s gone wrong merely on the disruptions caused by Covid. Indeed, David Frum at the Atlantic is the latest to mock the idea that there is somethin…
Canada, China and US were all doomed to lose in Meng Wanzhou’s case
The deal allowing Meng Wanzhou to return home to China (The Guardian) nearly three years after her arrest will come as a relief to all the participants in a saga that rapidly turned from a narrow legal dispute into an escalating geopolitical battle. Do…
Big tech companies snap up smaller rivals at record pace
“Pac-Man” buying spree comes as US regulators look to clamp down on some acquisitions.