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âMAGA is a big lesson to usâ: MyâŹâ© interview with Suntoryâs Takeshi Niinami on tariffs, ânaiveâ Japanese dealmakers, and the urgency of inclusive capitalism
www.semafor.com/article/05/1...
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âMAGA is a big lesson to usâ: Suntoryâs Takeshi Niinami on tariffs, ânaiveâ Japanese dealmakers, and the urgency of inclusive capitalism
Companies must get much more serious about making capitalism âinclusiveâ if they are to avoid a bigger populist backlash, he says.
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/15/2025/maga-is-a-big-lesson-to-us-suntorys-takeshi-niinami-on-tariffs-naive-japanese-dealmakers-and-the-urgency-of-inclusive-capitalism
8 months ago
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The company that makes Tasers is looking to arm CEOsâ security teams with its âless lethalâ weapons as executives worry about their safety after the murder of UnitedHealthcareâs Brian Thompson.
www.semafor.com/article/03/0...
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Taser supplier Axon developing âcovertâ defense weapons for CEOs
Axonâs president says thereâs an increase in demand for âless lethalâ weapons to protect top executives after UnitedHealthcareâs Brian Thompson was murdered.
https://www.semafor.com/article/03/03/2025/taser-supplier-axon-developing-covert-defense-weapons-for-ceos
10 months ago
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10 months ago
Large corporations are shopping for underground bunkers that can survive a nuclear blast to protect their data centers and C-suite employees as geopolitical tensions rise.
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Corporations dig deeper: using bunkers to secure data (and their CEOs)
Several large companies are building underground housing for their data centers and executives.
https://www.semafor.com/article/02/20/2025/corporations-dig-deeper-using-bunkers-to-secure-data
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@RobinPomeroy
10 months ago
đł Feeling baffled by Trump 2.0 and where it's taking the US and the world? We asked 3 experts at hashtag#wef25: 'What do we misunderstand about America in 2025?'
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Three experts on how to understand the USA
The Annual Meeting in Davos this year coincided with the inauguration of Donald Trump for his second term, and many of the conversations there were about what the world should expect from a newly embo...
https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/america-rubenstein-mead-edgecliffe/
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Patrice Louvetâs predecessor lasted less than two years. Hereâs how Ralph Laurenâs CEO made the brand relevant again, engineered a financial turnaround, and managed the delicate challenge of working for a founder whose name is on every item he sells.
www.semafor.com/article/01/3...
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Suede coats and sacred cows: Patrice Louvet on turning Ralph Lauren around
A focus on consumers, costs and the CEO-founder relationship have restored the brand to relevance.
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/30/2025/suede-coats-and-sacred-cows-patrice-louvet-on-turning-ralph-lauren-around
11 months ago
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
Talking Biz News
11 months ago
@edgecliffe.bsky.social
on starting a CEO newsletter for
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talkingbiznews.com/media-news/w...
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Why Edgecliffe-Johnson left the FT for Semafor - Talking Biz News
Bron Maher of Press Gazette interviewed Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, who recently left the Financial Times to start a CEO newsletter for Semafor. Maher writes, âIn common with other Semafor products, Th...
https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/why-edgecliffe-johnson-left-the-ft-for-semafor/
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Peter Thal Larsen
12 months ago
Andy Slade was one of the best editors I ever worked with. He had an encyclopaedic knowledge of corporate history, fondness for a big scoop, a relentless work ethic, and a mischievous sense of humour. One of the FT's unsung heroes. RIP.
www.ft.com/content/76e8...
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Andrew Slade, FT journalist, 1963-2025
Talented but unassuming news editor who was universally admired in the FT newsroom
https://www.ft.com/content/76e8213e-3de6-46e2-9ab1-970324c8e7dc?shareType=nongift
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Thanks for having me on
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social
today,
@jonlemire.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
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Robert Smith
about 1 year ago
The Guardian long read on the strange world of Samuel Smith pubs is as brilliant as everyone has said. The sheer amount of reporting that has gone into this piece is palpable in every line. Late entry for best British business story of the year?
www.theguardian.com/news/2024/de...
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Humphreyâs world: how the Samuel Smith beer baron built Britainâs strangest pub chain
Since the 1970s, Humphrey Smith has acquired scores of pubs and historic properties around the UK. But time after time, he has left the buildings empty. Why has he allowed his empire to moulder?
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/dec/19/humphreys-world-how-the-samuel-smith-beer-baron-built-britains-strangest-pub-chain
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Peter Thal Larsen
about 1 year ago
Big snack approaches big chocolate about a merger. Trumpâs not even taken office yet and the corporate consolidation wave is already underway.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Mondelez Exploring Takeover of US Chocolate Maker Hershey
Mondelez International Inc., the snacks and sweets company, is exploring an acquisition of iconic US chocolate maker Hershey Co., in a potential deal that would create a food giant with combined sales...
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-09/mondelez-said-to-explore-takeover-of-us-chocolate-maker-hershey?srnd=homepage-americas
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson
Bloomberg News
about 1 year ago
Controversy over ESG has created a crisis in corporate governance. âInvestor assembliesâ could be a democratic solution.
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Real Shareholder Democracy Is the Answer to ESG
Three academics propose âinvestor assembliesâ as a response to the crisis in corporate governance.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-06/-investor-assemblies-are-the-answer-to-esg?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business
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Stephen Bush
about 1 year ago
Excellent profile of the rebel leader who has now overthrown Assad in this weekendâs FT. First 300 clicks free to read here:
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Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian rebel leader hoping to overthrow Assad
[FREE TO READ] The ongoing offensive by his Islamist group could mark a turning point in the countryâs bloody 13-year civil war
https://on.ft.com/3BifPhf
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How long is a second?
@okr.bsky.social
âs exploration of the people trying to answer that question is well worth your time
about 1 year ago
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Today is my last day
@financialtimes.com
. The FT is a special place, and I have learned so much from generations of brilliant, generous colleagues and sources who have helped me on 27 years worth of stories.
about 1 year ago
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