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DE(lection)I wins, glass cliff Democrats, CEO re-de-unwokification
DE(lection)I wins, glass cliff Democrats, CEO re-de-unwokification
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Whether you love business news or feel like you’re supposed to know it but hate it, Business Pants is business news for humans. Snarky and irreverent, deeply researched and factual, a podcast devoted to market quirks and the humans that make up companies. Investing isn’t a what, it’s a who.
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- DE(lection)I wins, glass cliff Democrats, CEO re-de-unwokification · 57 minStory of the Week (DR): Election day MM DR The DEI Comeback? Overall Congress (119th ➔ 120th Projected) Total Women: 28.4% (152 members) ➔ 30.0%+ (155+ members) Total Democratic…
- Campbell’s directors favorite soups, headline mad libs · 38 minDR The Campbell’s Company November 17, 2026 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time virtual Elect 12 directors Fabiola R. Arredondo: A gold soup mug with a built-in cashmere soup spoon (Burberry…
- Manthropic’s S-1, Theranos’ board, Peltz’s fail is his win · 58 minStory of the Week (DR): Anthropic’s founders’ 80% giving pledge could be worth nearly $80 billion MM Anthropic’s Founders Pledged to Donate Most of Their Stock. Their IPO Tells…
- Boys v. women, geothermal love, asexual fried chicken · 60 minStory of the Week (DR): AI Companies ‘Gaming Out’ Scenarios for ‘Catastrophic AI Event’ That Could Occur in a Matter of Months Retail giant Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline…
- BLAME: Netflix layoffs, BofA’s $1.2bn fine, Nscale’s new director, pee bottles · 58 minDR Ahold Delhaize takes systems offline after cyberattack — global retail giant says 'cybersecurity incident' hit systems, but stores remain open WHO YOU YOU BLAME? Delhaize…
- SEC ❤️oil, Skydance ❤️ sexual harassment, and “masculine energy” company fails · 58 minStory of the Week (DR): Skydance Adds Bobby Kotick and Laurene Powell Jobs to Board, Taps Tony Blair as Adviser Former Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Was Once Reviled by Gamers. Now…
- GOOD GAME: AI kill switch, underwater solar, Trump accounts · 38 minAI California bans employers from using AI alone to fire workers Newsom advances AI 'kill switch' mandate under new California executive order Zohran Mamdani Bans AI for NYC…
- Morally binding agreements, CEO pay manufacture, and Vanguard’s ESG policy · 50 minStory of the Week (DR): Top AI executives sign commitment to ‘self-police’ after meeting at White House MM DR Count the women: Trump says he and tech leaders signed AI agreement…
- Jensen Huang wants you to hate him like other tech bros · 28 minDR1 In our 'Innovations like Reese's DOUBLE Chocolate Cups, Hershey's Choco Balls, and Hershey's Choco Tubes' headline of the week. Hershey CEO: America’s 250 years of innovation…
- We told you so, oligarchs, and Jensen pumped gas once · 1 h 2 minStory of the Week (DR): Data Rules! At DraftKings, AI Targets the Gamblers Likeliest to Lose The latest gender battle: Nobody asks why having more men is better ICE Wiped…
- Paul Atkins hates you (a Shareholder Primacy crossover) · 47 minLast week, SEC Chair Paul Atkins signed his name solo to the SEC’s statement proposing rescission of rule 14a-8, a rule which allowed shareholders to file non-binding proposals…
- AI hypocrites, EPA and SEC repeals, media skips democracy, and nepo directors · 1 h 0 minStory of the Week (DR): Anthropic, OpenAI CEOs call for slowdown in AI development Anthropic CEO calls to slow the race toward AI ‘superintelligence,’ and grants outside…
- Tim Cook’s old new job, light socket crypto, permadirectors at Enphase, and 13G nanny state · 56 minStory of the Week (DR): Tim Cook Could Still Out-Earn Apple's New CEO John Ternus Under a Special Pay Arrangement Apple set John Ternus's fiscal 2027 salary at $3M and his annual…
- Tyson plant closure, Tim Cook still CEO, ISS should fight, Dollar General preach · 49 minLABOR DAY/STAKEHOLDER RULE STUFF (CARES/DON’T CARE) Mamdani Opens Office of Worker Power DC The new city agency intends to connect workers who want to unionize with resources and…
- BLAME: Target’s costume, Callaway shoves a woman, Altria’s new director · 51 minDR 'We Know We Got This Wrong': Target Apologises and Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume After Racist Backlash; Target Executive Chair Brian Cornell Sells 50,000 Shares for $8.2…
- Meta/Mark’s settlement, Target apologizes, and things we used to care about · 1 h 2 minStory of the Week (DR): Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion MM 5 Reasons to Be Happy An $18 billion payout sets a historic…
- GOOD? UHG lawsuit, Gen Z hates AI, Disney vs. FCC, anti-pervert glasses · 41 minG UnitedHealth shareholders sue company over ‘corporate governance failures on a historic scale’ UBS fined record $125 million for money laundering violations $125 million civil…
- L3Harris’ misconduct problem, Mark’s bad week, the SEC quits SEC’ing · 57 minStory of the Week (DR): L3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conduct MM L3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air Force One, has…
- L3 CEO out, SEC proposals out, Bezos philanthropy out, Zuck isn’t cool · 51 minDR1 THINGS WE MISSED NERDY ESG STUFF L3Harris ousts CEO after investigation into conduct CARES L3Harris Technologies, the company that overhauled a Qatari plane now used as Air…
- Meritocracy = boys, DOGE fraud, Zuck’s publicity stunt, simple minded governance · 60 minStory of the Week (DR): Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ An aggressive defense strategy is being used in response to an avalanche of…
- IN OR OUT: SpaceX earnings, Uber sex assault, governistas, meritocracy · 57 minDR Matternet Appoints Starbucks EVP Sanjay Shah to Board of Directors Developer of commercial drone delivery systems for urban and suburban environments CEO/founder Andreas…
- Cracker Barrel hires Herschel, fake apologies, and AI will kill us by 2036 · 1 h 4 minStory of the Week (DR): Cracker Barrel CEO is out after MAGA backlash to "Uncle Herschel" logo change MM Before Julie Masino was brought in, Cracker Barrel was facing a…
- Zuck reads your kids to sleep, pervert glasses, and dual class federal elections · 35 minDR1 CEO Overlords In our 'Zuck saves kids from Mommies' headline of the week. Meta Working on Crushingly Sad AI App That Tells Bedtime Stories to Children, for “Tired”…
- OpenAI’s rogue AI, Trump’s governance diarrhea, EEOC’s Andrea Lucas hates data · 59 minStory of the Week (DR): Trump’s Explosive Diarrhea Scandal Is Getting Worse and Worse Epidemiological data linked a widespread Cyclospora parasite outbreak—sickening over 1,600…
- BLAME: RJK Jr recalls, Zaslav’s summer camp, Target’s Swiss Army execs · 53 minDR Warner Bros.’ Zaslav Offers $68 Million to Buy Summer Camp new January 2026 employment agreement $96M: Make-Whole RSU award to CEO Daivd Zaslav of 1,963,465 shares; after…
- Tech exec fear, Paul Atkins’ war on you, Jamie Dimon says a lot · 1 h 4 minStory of the Week (DR): ‘We faltered’: IBM stock collapses after a grave warning about AI Customers are Prioritizing AI Hardware: While IBM mostly sells software nowadays…
- GOOD GAME: Zuck’s NOT a bozo, social media resistance, women to the rescue · 32 minFun Headlines Tesla Stock Is Waiting For Godot Jim Cramer on Meta: “Zuckerberg’s Not a Bozo, You Can Quote Me on That” Zuck Sucking Meta Employees Burned $221M in AI Tokens in…
- Zuck’s tough week, women save climate data, and Sonnenfeld fights for dictators · 1 h 3 minStory of the Week (DR): Social Media's 'Big Tobacco Moment': Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Fine for Allegedly Fueling Teen Suicide and Addiction Meta is being sued by 33 US states…
- In or Out: JPM succession team, Nintendo, and iconic CEO clothes · 56 minDR1 THINGS WE MISSED The meritocracy is still a lie: ‘Don’t look at the résumé’: Elon Musk admits he’s ‘fallen prey’ to flashy credentials and says conversation matters most when…
- JPMorgan week, ESG ratings are back, AI doublespeak · 1 h 1 minStory of the Week (DR): JP Morgan’s news week The Lurid Lawsuit, Salami Scandal and Trash-Can Thief Vexing JPMorgan’s PR Department AND Meme of 'JPMorgan's HR Department in…
- NUGS: Zuck’s vending machine offer, Bezos hates everyone, Thiel does ESG ratings · 35 minDR1 Our Tech Overlords In our 'Elon Musk's alibi to police was, "It couldn’t be my fault; I haven’t been at Tesla since they passed my pay package."' headline of the week…
- Conservative media dictatorships, manbaby secret clubs, and Zuck has a Casio · 56 minStory of the Week (DR): Big Media Dictatorship Craziness MM Justice Department Decision to Allow Paramount Deal Surprised Staff Investigators and US approval of Paramount/Warner…
- SpaceX fetish IPO, Trump’s Chinese phone, beef vs. Ebola, AI religious exemption · 1 h 5 minStory of the Week (DR): SuperBroIpoDystopia: Some key facts: MM a record-breaking $135 per share with$1.8T valuation To make that math make sense, analysts estimate the company…
- BLAME: Carnival data breach, Danone methane reduction, GM loses a director · 44 minDAMION Carnival Corporation's data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers: An April social engineering attack on an employee account compromised names, dates…
- BP’s bully pulpit, index funds hate your rights, Dell buys a contract, and baby name lies · 1 h 0 minStory of the Week (DR): BP ousts chair over ‘serious’ governance, oversight concerns MM The board said the decision was unanimous. In a statement, Amanda Blanc, BP's senior…
- Bezos spouts, CEOs hate employees, SpaceX IPO gaslights · 1 h 4 minESG Stuff BP removes chairman Albert Manifold over governance issues 9 The board said the decision was unanimous. In a statement, Amanda Blanc, BP's senior independent director…
- GOOD GAME: Booing AI, Musk loses, BYD and public transit win, empty Waymos · 44 minThe Good Game Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed by graduates at mention of AI And yet: College students are booing commencement speakers celebrating AI, but the wave of hate…
- Companies kill benefits, activist wants manly Victoria’s Secret, Buffett turns off the lights · 58 minStory of the Week (DR): Trump is bringing Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and a dozen other CEOs to Beijing for his Xi summit Technology & AI Elon Musk – CEO, Tesla and SpaceX Tim Cook –…
- BLAME: Coinbase’s AI job cuts, Starbucks’ $10 “affordable” coffee, Bezos at the Met · 59 minDR Coinbase cuts headcount by 14% citing AI acceleration. The shares are gaining Coinbase cuts headcount by 14% citing AI acceleration WHO DO YOU BLAME? Cofounder/CEO/Chair Brian…
- CEOs silent millions, DEI dies, Altman’s sorry, Gorman’s Disney problem, Chip Wilson won’t leave · 1 h 7 minStory of the Week (DR): Happy (?) May Day MM May Day 2026: Top CEO pay increased 20 times faster than workers’ pay in 2025 Rivian Sold 42,247 Cars And Paid Its CEO [RJ Scaringe]…
- IN OR OUT: New Rexnord and AIG CEOs, Dana White, Autodesk board refresh, Spirit Airlines · 48 minRegal Renord [sic] Corporation Names Aamir Paul As New CEO IN: Louis Pinkham (24%) will also resign from the Board of Directors effective on his last day as CEO. IN IN: Because…
- CEO turnover boom, Texas rejection, and white guy leadership victimhood (man feelings) · 1 h 1 minStory of the Week (DR): Apple names John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook, who will become chairman Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down Meet John Ternus, the 51-year-old former…
- Tim Cook steps over, Swiss envy Singapore, Ford’s EV oops, and the corporate groin · 37 minDR1 In our 'And in the biggest leadership transition of 2026' headline of the week. RPM Announces Appointment of Thomas C. Gentile, III to Board of Directors*************** In…
- Allbirds’ pivot, Illinois’ AI law allows nuclear war, Amazon’s dead worker, Reed Hastings steps off · 1 h 6 minStory of the Week (DR): Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I. MM After selling its business for $39 million last month, the company said it planned to buy…
- BLAME GAME: Microsoft carbon fails, Booking.com hack, Amazon + OpenAI love, Sheriff and Feeler · 52 minDAMION Booking.com warns customers of hack that exposed their data: WHO DO YOU BLAME? CEO Glenn D. Fogel (2017-); no background in tech Cybersecurity Subcommittee (Chair) Larry…
- Sam Altman the sociopath, reasons for hope, McD’s CEO says it’s mom’s fault, and men failing up · 58 minStory of the Week (DR): Jeff Shell, president and board director at Paramount Skydance, is stepping down after allegations of SEC violations Shell came under scrutiny after…
- GOOD GAME: Activist takes our advice, EPA vs. microplastics, UA union deal, endless shrimp · 45 minThe Good Game Activist investor seeks to oust Americold Chair Mark Patterson over “problematic boardroom behavior” Activist investor Sieve Capital is pushing Americold Realty…
- Oracle’s bloodbath, Musk’s SpaceX, company “overstaff” gaslight, Jamie Dimon says · 1 h 6 minStory of the Week (DR): Elon Musk's SpaceX set to go public in $1 trillion share listing Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial…
- QUIZ: Air Canada’s CEO step down, Xerox governance, and Starbuck’s investors hate sugar · 46 minAir Canada CEO [Michael Rousseau] to step down in 2026 amid recent controversy over French-language skills The Board of Directors of Air Canada has announced that President and…
- Meta is tobacco, Trump loves French oil, FedEx’s fake tariffs, “blame AI” CEOs, Larry Fink’s anxietywash · 55 minStory of the Week (DR): Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case: A jury found the companies harmed a young user with design features that were…
