capitalism

Trump and crony capitalism: When state power meets corporate favouritism

The entire economy becomes less productive when businesses succeed through political manoeuvring rather than innovation and efficiency

Research has found that when a private equity firm takes over a nursing home, the quality of patient care decreases, as do quality ratings and patient mobility.
PERSPECTIVE

When does capitalism become predatory?

If corporate leaders want to restore faith in the system, they can start with their own actions

Maga supporters at a rally in January. The idea that Trump will act as a booster of small business is hardly plausible, says the writer, considering that his first administration proved better at delivering on its promises to dynastic fortunes.

Maga wants to end capitalism as we know it

Its goal is to eject the managerial corporation from its central role in the heart of the US economy

Offering top management reasonable compensation can be a plus in drawing investors to the local bourse, as there might be meaningful improvements to the bottom line.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Tempering CEO pay will help build a stronger local bourse

Lower executive compensation supports profitability, buy-in for capitalism and business sustainability 

Kishida’s economic strategy will focus on investment in human resources, science and technology, innovation and start-ups, as well as green and digital transformation, as a key driver of growth.

Japan PM Kishida unveils economic action plan on 'new capitalism'

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government on Tuesday (Jun 6) unveiled an action plan on his “new capitalism” programme of driving growth and wealth distribution through wage hikes, signalling...

People hold a banner which reads "Peace not Capitalism!" during an anti-capitalism march in Berlin on Apr 30, the eve of May Day protests in the German capital.

Six economic myths that well-being economies seek to address

The failures of free market fundamentalism and neoliberalism are based on a series of flawed economic assumptions. There is another way.

Creative destruction? Once upon a time, venture capitalists refused to fund anybody who didnt promise to break things.

Disruption will always be capitalism’s secret sauce

A buzzword that’s oversold and overused, “disruption” is still the key to economic efficiency. Most forms of innovation would be impossible without it

Stakeholder capitalism places attention on all private actors in society.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Transforming capitalism for the common good?

Stakeholder capitalism provides an agenda for businesses to reimagine their role within their community

The market giveth, the market taketh away: blessed be the name of the market?

Neoliberalism’s final stronghold

Addressing the US economy’s many problems will be impossible if Americans blame them on the government

The closed gates of Credit Suisse's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Perhaps we will look back on these few weeks as the time when the era of free market truisms ended.
 

A new chapter of capitalism emerges from the banking crisis

The idea that finance is an arm of the state is back – and global banking is likely to be reshaped by it