Corporations are forcing Americans to pay more for less – in their own words | Matt Stoller

US politics, Oil, Oil and gas companies, Biden administration, Consumer spending, Commodities, Economics, Energy industry Business | The Guardian ​Companies in the oil, hotel, meat and other sectors are price-gouging the US public. They’re not hiding it, eitherIn 2022, the Biden administration and the oil industry were in a brutal fight over oil prices. The president…

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‘Sorry, no one is in’: few are at home for Margaret Hodge’s ‘kleptocracy walking tour’

Margaret Hodge, Luxury goods sector, Russia, The super-rich, Business, London, Property, Real estate, Europe, Financial sector, Andrew Mitchell, Tax havens, Labour, UK news Business | The Guardian ​Campaigning Labour MP knocks on doors of wealthy London homes bought by foreign leaders who are subject to sanctionsMargaret Hodge, the veteran Labour MP and former minister, is on…

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Toblerone maker Mondelēz fined €337.5m for anti-competitive practices

Mondelēz, Food & drink industry, European Union, European Commission, World news, Europe, Business, Retail industry Business | The Guardian ​Food group illegally prevented retailers from sourcing products from EU states where prices were lower• Business live – latest updatesThe owner of Toblerone, Milka and Oreo has been fined €337.5m (£288m) for anti-competitive practices in the EU.The…

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