Good market regulation isn't always about regulating large corporations.... for individuals, its often about locally procured goods & services.
The cost of substandard goods & services costs UK consumers over £70bn a year, with (unsurprisingly) the largest area being home & garden maintenance (the preserve of cowboys & con artists).
But, Trading Standards is the preserve of local government that has cut back legal enforcement & oversight due to its ongoing budgetary crisis.
#business
h/t FT
One of the things that the Trump Tariff Shock has made clearer to many is the reliance of large corporations on extended international supply chains....
If you're not quite sure how global supply chains are organised, here's a piece I wrote for @NWBylines some time ago, during a previous supply chain 'crisis'
#SupplyChains #business #economics
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/business/the-complex-world-of-supply-chains/
As you will know if you've been reading my posts for a while, I am often annoyed by Britain's rubbish management.... so here are some are 'hard truths' for managers (courtesy of Tréasa Fitzgibbon - LinkedIn)
#Bruxelles 2022
La rue était en travaux. Les nouveaux panneaux publicitaires étaient déjà installés.
"On veut des arbres pas des panneaux JC Decaux."
Do any of you have experience with pay what you want pricing in adult education? If so, I'd be very grateful if you'd share some of your insights!
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#education #business #PayWhatYouWant #PWYW
Scores of people who have licensed their image to artificial intelligence marketing companies have ended up seeing themselves feature in deepfakes, dubious adverts or even political propaganda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/17/tech/ai-sale-regret/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #deepfakes #personalinformation
Trump Team Eyes Politically Connected Startup to Overhaul $700 Billion Government Payments Program
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A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees. “This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said.
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@peterrenshaw@ioc.exchangeDay 19 cont 
“He (#PeterDutton) cites #DataCentres in the US where those #tech companies are having conversations with nuclear power providers:
The beauty of an #investment like #nuclear into the #Hunter region for example is you can attract the data centres which is exactly what is happening in the US. #Apple and #Oracle and #Microsoft, or these #companies are willing to spend tens of billions of dollars but they are only having conversations with #NuclearPower providers.”
#Straya gov cant #science or #compute, the LNP are garbage at business. Nuclear generation is #toxic. #Multinationals avoid tax.
#AusPol / #LNP / #Iberal / #Nationals / #Business / #AI / #ArtificialIntelligence <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/17/australia-election-2025-live-peter-dutton-anthony-albanese-coalition-labor-income-tax-cost-of-living-leaders-debate-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-68006d1c8f08bcf9ff4832be#block-68006d1c8f08bcf9ff4832be>
The Last RadioShack In Maryland Is Closing Its Doors - After over 40 years in operation, the last RadioShack store in Maryland is closing... - https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/1952250/the-last-radioshack-in-maryland-is-closing-its-doors?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #business
OpenAI In Talks To Buy Windsurf For About $3 Billion - According to Bloomberg (paywalled), OpenAI is in talks to buy AI-assisted coding t... - https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/1946237/openai-in-talks-to-buy-windsurf-for-about-3-billion?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #business
Figma Confidentailly Files For IPO After Adobe Deal Collapses - Figma has confidentially filed for an IPO with the SEC, marking a major move more ... - https://slashdot.org/story/25/04/16/0044254/figma-confidentailly-files-for-ipo-after-adobe-deal-collapses?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed #business
245% tarriff on China.
At what point do you just say, we are cutting all trade with China? 
#China #Trade #Tarrifs #Business #UnitedStates
@kkarhan@infosec.space@kallemp @geerlingguy @internetofshit OFC, for any "#aaS" setup that may be valid.
As for #dishwasher|s, even the industrial-grade ones used in canteens of universities or chemical laboratories ain't in such setups:
In a first, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a cease-and-desist order against Google, accusing it of violating the country's anti-monopoly law by forcing manufacturers to preinstall its apps in smartphones. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/15/companies/google-anti-monopoly-law/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #google #phones #bigtech #search #ftc #tech #apps
♬ @peterrenshaw@ioc.exchangeDay 17 
“The free #TAFE policy – I am sorry, it’s just not working. I am trying to be polite. But the free TAFE #policy has cost this country $1.5bn.” — #SarahHenderson
Todays #LNP / #Liberal / #Coalition policy on #Education, #Business, #Manufacturing, #Housing and message to all those who are technically competent in building, fixing and … getting
done.
Also a reminder the Liberals, LNP and Nationals have no Policies.
#AusPol / #PeterDutton / #CandidateProblem <https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/apr/15/australia-election-2025-live-anthony-albanese-peter-dutton-coalition-labor-poll-housing-interest-rates-rba-taylor-chalmers-ntwnfb?page=with%3Ablock-67fdf1408f0819448f7d8b87#block-67fdf1408f0819448f7d8b87>
https://www.europesays.com/1996676/ Stablecoins: THESE overlooked realities could reshape banking- Here’s why #ambcrypto #business
‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/15/silicon-six-accused-of-avoiding-almost-278bn-in-us-corporation-taxes-over-10-years #Technologysector #Taxavoidance #UStaxation #E-commerce #Technology #Microsoft #Worldnews #Alphabet #Business #Netflix #Amazon #USnews #Google #Apple #Media #Meta
The article points out that UBI will boost local economies because low-income households will spend additional income immediately, stimulating demand, but I think there's another very significant boost: freeing potential entrepreneurs to risk start-up.
I worked in business development for many years, and it was clear that many people with great ideas and abilities - including people disabled in other ways - just couldn't take the risk of losing their current income. Not only is this a huge loss for local economic development - it is unjust and inequitable, because of course the already wealthy are not held back by the risks.
From: blenderdumbass . org
Most Free / Libre Software projects are maintained either by strong communities, or through some kind of donation system. Libre Games struggle with both aspects. There are community driven games, but those lack vision and coherent style, because different people contribute differently, on...
Read or listen: https://blenderdumbass.org/articles/libre_games_and_making_money:_introducing_petitions
‘no filter’ by sarah frier is about the origin and rise of instagram empasizes corporate culture, and how that culture directly shapes the product — and ultimately, the user’s experience on the platform.
i only regret not reading it sooner.
five years is an eternity in social media time, and while it’s aged well, it would’ve been even more insightful back when it first came out.
full review: https://idealistatheart.com/no-filter-by-sarah-frier/
