AMAZON’S SOCIETY TRUSTFUND – DEBTOR TURNED DONOR?
The recent media focus on President Trump’s alleged tax payment in 2017 of $750, has once again brought the perennial issue of Corporate Tax avoidance into the spotlight. At the same time, the ‘Big Four’ technology firms – Facebook, Alphabet (Google), Amazon and Apple – face renewed government scrutiny over antitrust and market dominance […]
Time to Rethink Shareholder Meetings?
By: University of Edinburgh Business School September 4, 2020 The accelerated move to virtual shareholder meetings, due to Covid-19, has caused quite a kerfuffle. The temporary provisions of the UK’s Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 relaxed a number of statutory requirements. This enabled meetings to take place virtually under lockdown conditions and were […]
Big Tech Companies Collaborate to Protect US Election Process
By: The Guardian August 3, 2020 The major U.S. technology companies on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to helping ensure a secure election throughout the coming months. The group, which includes Facebook, Reddit, Google and Twitter, issued a joint statement after a meeting with government officials, during which each company shared what has been happening on its respective platform. […]
The Big Tech Report That’s Not About Big Tech
By: The American Prospect October 7, 2020 The most important line in the sprawling, 449-page investigation of competition in digital markets from the House Antitrust Subcommittee isn’t new. It actually comes from the very beginning of the 16-month investigation, reiterated here. In front of the American Antitrust Institute, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI), the subcommittee chair, said […]
QAnon Lures Adherents by Acting Like a Game
By: The Financial Times August 31, 2020 A strange subset of geek culture is threatening to destabilise society by taking over the internet and blurring the line between reality and fantasy. A type of online information warfare, its objective is to sow discord and distrust. Yet it is masquerading as a live action role […]
‘Tech Emperors’ Need Effective Checks and Balances in the Boardroom
Image: Unknown Man/Shutterstock By: Di Rifai – Published by Board Agenda September 14, 2020 While the innovation and brilliance of tech “star founders” and their revolutionising companies have undoubtedly delivered great rewards for many of their stakeholders, they also bring new and uncharted challenges in the boardroom. Just as public scrutiny is now being […]
Fact or Fiction: Governance of Information and Big Tech – ICGN Global Summit 2020
The ICGN Global Virtual Summit, convened hundreds of international governance professionals virtually for two days of thought-provoking discussion and debate on 4-5 November 2020. November 4, 2020 17:45 – 18:30 Plenary 6: Fact or Fiction: Governance of information and Big Tech In a time when companies are looking for clearer rules on how […]
Big tech companies collaborate to protect US election process
By: Fox Business August 12, 2020 The major U.S. technology companies on Wednesday reiterated their commitment to helping ensure a secure election throughout the coming months. The group, which includes Facebook, Reddit, Google and Twitter, issued a joint statement after a meeting with government officials, during which each company shared what has been happening on its respective platform. Read Full Article
Uber’s food delivery business doubles but demand for rides falters
By: City AM August 06, 2020 Uber said demand for its food-delivery service doubled in the second quarter as users were locked down due to the pandemic, while demand for rides was hit. The company maintained it was sticking to its goal of being profitable on an adjusted basis before the end of next year. […]