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Mandatory arbitration deprives workers and consumers of their rights. It might be more widespread than you think Photo: Image source: https://rb.gy/yoki2d 12 April 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News ‘Essentially, litigation means taking a dispute to court. Both sides present their case before a judge or jury, who will then render a decision. Arbitration,…
Germany (and other countries) need Russian raw materials for automobiles, lithium-ion batteries, catalytic converters… Photo: Russian nickel is important to the German economy Russian gas and oil are by far the most significant exports Moscow sells to Germany. Yet other important raw materials are also under the spotlight because of the war in Ukraine. Almost…
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In this discussion, ‘control’ is a loose term, meaning its own oil, and the oil of its sanctioned countries. It controls a lot of oil… But for the sake of argument, let’s say that the list might include ‘control’ of oil reserves in the US, Iran, Venezuela, and now Russia. And what of Iraq? Syria?…
In the days since the first calls for withdrawal, many of the ‘remain’ companies have responded to public backlash and decided to pull out Photo: McDonald’s has finally bowed to huge international pressure (Image: AFP via Getty Images) 09 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News 09 March 2022 | Yale School of Management…
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The gaming giant responsible for Fortnite and Gears of War has promised the two entities share a mission to build an ‘artist-friendly platform’ 05 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News What does Bandcamp’s sale to Epic Games mean for independent music? 03 March 2022 | RANDALL ROBERTS | Los Angeles Times Since…
From McDonald’s, Vodafone, AirBnb and Musk, from Lockheed Martin and U.S. military advisors. Everyone wants to help Ukraine. 02 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Featured this post: 1. Ukraine: US arms sales making big business money while ordinary people pay the price (2019) 2. Top Weapons Companies Boast Ukraine-Russia Tensions Are a…
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Oil and gas jobs have steadily declined in Canada, amounting to one per cent of the workforce Photo: Cheng Feng Chiang / iStock / Getty Images Plus 10 November 2021 | DAVID SUZUKI | Now Toronto For years, Alberta’s government has been spending millions of its citizens’ dollars to defend and promote the most profitable…
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Sony and other entertainment companies have not stopped rockin’ in the free world throughout the pandemic. Photo: David LaChappelle. Doja Cat latest record was Sony’s No.1 best-selling project outside Japan in calendar Q3 2021 28 October 2021 | TIM INGHAM | Music Business Worldwide Sony’s global recorded music business enjoyed a standout quarter in calendar…
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The Facebook Papers represent a unique collaboration between 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press. 27 October 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media Read: The Facebook Papers The Facebook Papers represent a unique collaboration between 17 American news organizations, including The Associated Press. Journalists from a variety of newsrooms, large and small, worked…
After almost two years of government incompetence and mayhem, the corporations are telling us what the new normal will look like. It is here. Now. We should listen. Photo: Air pollution from fossil fuels accounted for 8.7 million deaths globally in 2018 alone. HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES 24 October 2021 | James Porteous |…
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Photo: Logan Roy, the media titan played by Brian Cox. HBO/BSkyB 20 October 2021 | Jia Liu, Nader Atawnah, Rashid Zaman | The Conversation Will Logan Roy be brought down after his son Kendall publicly blamed him for covering up a litany of rapes and sexual assaults in Waystar Royco’s cruise-ships division? That’s the burning question…
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The alcohol level in the 2021 version is 28% and will be selling for a mere $240 each. 17 September 2021 | CHRIS MORRIS | Fortune Every two years, Samuel Adams releases Utopias into the world. And, without fail, beer lovers go into a frenzy over the beverage, which is as rare as a Cabbage…
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