Category: Companies

Donald Trump Jr. Calls for End to Bud Light Boycott Despite ‘Colossal Screw-Up’

Amid nationwide backlash over Bud Light’s decision to partner with a transgender activist, Donald Trump Jr. has called for an end to the boycott, arguing it isn’t worth “destroying” one of America’s most iconic companies over the beer brewer’s “bizarre” ad campaign. During his “Triggered with Donald Trump Jr.” podcast Thursday, the eldest son of…


‘We’re Going to See a Lot of Bankruptcies’: Former CEO

Bob Nardelli, the former CEO of Home Depot, is warning about more bankruptcies hitting the U.S. economy, and blames lawmakers for their delay in coming to terms regarding the country’s debt ceiling. “I think we’re going to see a lot of bankruptcies. Like Bed, Bath, and Beyond. We got Walmart not only laying people off…


Loyal Budweiser Light Drinkers Switch Brews Over Transgender Controversy

CORNVILLE, Ariz.—Whatever alcoholic beverage Scott Bradshaw was nursing in a tall glass while seated at the Old Corral Bar in Cornville, Arizona, it wasn’t Budweiser Light. “Bud Light” is not on Bradshaw’s list of favorite lower-calorie brews these days—not after Anheuser-Busch InBev Brewery mixed business and “woke” politics in promoting a transgender brand ambassador. The…


Loyal Bud Light Drinkers Switch Brews Over Transgender Controversy

CORNVILLE, Ariz.—Whatever alcoholic beverage Scott Bradshaw was nursing in a tall glass while seated at the Old Corral Bar in Cornville, Arizona, it wasn’t Bud Light. “Bud Light” is not on Bradshaw’s list of favorite lower-calorie brews these days—not after Anheuser-Busch InBev Brewery mixed business and “woke” politics in promoting a transgender brand ambassador. The…


4 Ways to Deal With High Interest Rates in Every Part of Your Business

By Daniel Altman Thanks to inflation and the Federal Reserve’s response, interest rates are now at their highest levels in 15 years. The nationwide average for 30-year mortgages is over 6 percent, credit card rates have gone north of 23 percent and even the federal government is paying close to 5 percent on an annual…


ANALYSIS: Trump Coverage Reveals How Media Frames and Excludes

News Analysis It’s been more than a week since the indictment of former President Donald Trump dominated the news cycle. What happened to the story? As of the late afternoon on April 13, the name “Trump” appeared nowhere on the front page of Google News. There and elsewhere, the arrest of 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, accused…


Anheuser-Busch CEO Breaks Silence After Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney Controversy

Anheuser-Busch’s chief executive on Friday issued a statement amid Bud Light’s controversy over its sponsorship deal with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. It was the first public statement issued by the top executive since controversy started brewing over the campaign, announced by Mulvaney earlier this month. Mulvaney’s likeness was placed on cans of Bud Light as…


Did Musk Just Mortally Wound State-Funded Media?

Commentary In the age of tailored internet news based on individual predilections and tastes, blogs of every specialty and complexion numbering in the thousands, and cable channels catering to whichever way one leans ideologically, taxpayer-financed media organizations have been dinosaurs for decades. The argument that has long been made for having the federal government sustain…


US Purchases of Chipmaking Machines Soars to Record High

American purchases of computer chip-making machines from Taiwan rose to a record high in March as the United States continues to rebuild its domestic semiconductor industry. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) and several other major producers in Taiwan are vital players in the global supply chain of computer chips. Taiwan, the world’s largest producer of…


Amazon CEO Says Rising Costs Are a ‘Critical Challenge’ as Inflation Pressures Remain

Despite a past year full of challenges, Amazon’s CEO said he is optimistic for the future and that cost-cutting will have a positive result. Andy Jassy said in the letter to shareholders for 2022, published Thursday, that “AWS is now an $85 billion annual revenue run-rate business,” referring to Amazon Web Services, the world’s biggest…