The list of companies acquired by Amazon, now a leader in multiple lines of business, seems endless: Zappos. Whole Foods. MGM Studios. Ring. In total, it snapped up 280 firms between 1998 and 2022. This history has led to the criticism that antitrust enforcers should have blocked many of these mergers. Politics
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Critics warn that Trump's demands for business leaders to step down, and for the government to take a cut of sales, threaten American-style capitalism. Politics
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Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s remarks about President Trump came just before The Times’s disclosure that he had spoken to Mr. Trump about the race. Politics
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo acknowledged that he had not run an effective race in the mayoral primary and asked for executives’ help to defeat Zohran Mamdani. Politics
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo told New York City executives that donating to Mayor Eric Adams’s re-election campaign could be a “suicide mission,” one attendee said. Politics
As New York’s mayor was dealt another setback in his long-shot campaign for re-election, Andrew Cuomo met with business leaders to argue that he’s a better choice for centrist voters. Politics
Two Boston CEOs landed among the top 100, as did another familiar name in local business circles. The post Fortune’s list of most powerful business leaders features Boston names appeared first on Boston.com. Politics
