Finance
Quartz: A Nobel-winning economist’s guide to taming tech monopolies
The question of how to break up tech monopolies is one of the most pressing currently. Jean Tirole provides some important ideas. Read here
Monopolies
Corruption
Mariana Mazzucato: Let’s make private data into a public good
This is one of the best and compact articles concerning the internet monopolists published. It ticks almost all the boxes. Read here
Climate Crisis
DeSmog UK: How FIFA Uses the World Cup as a Platform for Corporate Greenwash
What does on expect from one of the most corrupt and unscrupulous organisations in the world? By Chloe Farand Cross-posted from DeSmog UK Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Gazprom management committee chairman Alexey Miller […]
Corruption
Corporate Europe Observatory – Shutting down ePrivacy: lobby bandwagon targets Council
Industry lobbyists who want to continue monetising users’ online data are battling against new ePrivacy regulations, targeting EU member states in the Council. And some member state governments are only too happy to help. Adapted […]
EU politics
Felix Arndt – Why the EU should dismantle Facebook
Too big to like? shutterstock.com Felix Arndt, De Montfort University Facebook recently announced that it will add a dating app feature to its offering. This will join its portfolio of messaging, event marketing, blogging, instant […]
Finance
Sam Knight: The spectacular power of Big Lens
How one giant company will dominate the way the whole world sees. Read here
Corruption
Richard Brooks: The financial scandal no one is talking about
This article features extracts from Richard Brook’s new book, Bean Counters: The Triumph of the Accountants and How They Broke Capitalism. Read here See our review of the book here
Finance
Atul K. Shah – Transforming Accounting and Finance Education
Atul K. Shah highlights the importance of reforming teaching methods and curricula to match the growing demands for culture, ethics and sustainable development Professor Atul K. Shah is a writer and broadcaster based at the […]
Corruption
Nick Dearden: Big tech companies are trying to rewrite the rules to get your data
Dearden addresses all destructive march of tech companies through our societies and how they are using politicians to stop us from stopping them. Read here
Economics
Clea Bourne – AI, Millennials, and Monopolies
Clea Bourne looks at developments of the tech sector.