How Amazon bullies and manipulates the reporters who cover the company
Ali Breland of Mother Jones writes about how Amazon.com Inc. uses aggressive public relations tactics with the reporters who cover the company. Breland writes, “But of the dozen journalists I spoke with for this story, most of whom declined to be identified out of concern for professional repercussions, all recalled times Amazon’s press team had engaged in manipulative and […]
Business Insider seeks a Microsoft reporter
Business Insider’s tech team is looking for a full-time reporter to help cover Microsoft. The last 7 years has seen the resurgence of Microsoft as a technological, corporate, and political power, amid a successful push to establish itself as one of the two leading cloud computing providers on the planet. The ideal candidate will be […]
The Checks and Balances Project’s investigations draw ethical scrutiny
Elaine Izadi of The Washington Post examines the Checks and Balances Project, which looks into corporate activities but whose recent investigations have drawn ethical scrutiny. Izadi reports, “When it investigated the hotel industry, it was after it had received a grant from Airbnb. A high-profile investigation into Arizona utility regulators came after Checks and Balances received money […]
Amazon takes over MGM
Amazon has bought MGM for $8.45 billion in a deal that will see the retail giant get access to an extensive film and TV show catalog to add to its Prime Video content. CNN’s Frank Pallotta reported: Amazon (AMZN) is investing even more heavily in growing its position in the entertainment world. The company announced […]
AT&T talks media merger with Discovery
AT&T and Discovery are negotiating the spinoff of AT&T’s media business and its merger with Discovery Inc. Bloomberg’s Ed Hammond reported: AT&T Inc. is preparing to spin off its media business and merge it with Discovery Inc. in a tax-friendly deal, according to people with knowledge of the matter, a surprise reversal for a company […]
Ransomware attrack shuts down biggest fuel pipeline in U.S.
A ransomware attack has caused the shutdown of Colonial Pipeline Co.’s entire network as the company works with cybersecurity experts to restore normal operation. Reuters’ Devika Krisha Kumar and Laila Kearney reported: The southeastern United States will be the first to see price rises at the pumps due to the supply disruption caused by the […]
Peloton recalls all treadmills
Peloton is recalling all treadmills after one child died and numerous people were injured by the equipment. CNBC’s Lauren Thomas reported: Peloton announced Wednesday voluntary recalls of both its treadmill machines over safety concerns. The announcement marked a major reversal of Peloton’s initial reaction and comes after weeks of discussions with the U.S. Consumer Product […]
Reuters parent reports earnings that beats estimates
Thomson Reuters exceeded first quarter revenue and operating profit forecasts on Tuesday, helped by gains in its three main divisions and a rebounding economy, as the global news and information company predicted full-year sales growth at the high end of earlier estimates, reported Nick Zieminski and Kenneth Li of Reuters. Zieminski and Li report, “Thomson Reuters, which owns Reuters […]
Oracle executive bullies The Intercept reporter about stories
An editor’s note posted on The Intercept Friday defends reporter Mara Hvistendahl‘s reporting about Oracle’s involvement in Asia. The note states, “In response to The Intercept’s recent coverage of Oracle, the company’s executive vice president and lobbyist Ken Glueck wrote two lengthy posts on Oracle’s blog that went beyond normal media discourse. In the first post, […]
How a Wall Street law firm threatened two business journalists
William Cohan writes for Vanity Fair about how Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss threatened business journalists Sujeet Indap and Max Frumes, the coauthors of a new book, “The Caesars Palace Coup,” about their reporting for the book. Cohan writes, “Diversion Books published The Caesars Palace Coup on March 16. In the note on sources at the end […]
