Caravan Magazine

A journal of politics and culture

Month: January 2020

Warren Buffett Divests from Newspaper Industry After Declaring It ‘Toast’

Warren Buffett is officially exiting the newspaper business, a sector that he once saw as a promising investment. Berkshire Hathaway Inc., his conglomerate, has agreed to sell its BH Media Group, which owns 30 daily newspapers, to Lee Enterprises Inc….

Huawei Among 20 Chinese Companies Identified by Pentagon as Linked to China’s Military

In a significant move, the U.S. Department of Defense has added Huawei Technologies and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology to a list of 20 companies it claims are either owned or controlled by China’s military. This action could trigger new sanctions,…

Verizon Suspends Facebook and Instagram Ads Over Disinformation Concerns

Verizon Communications Inc. has announced it is halting its advertising on Facebook and Instagram, citing concerns over the platforms’ handling of hate speech and disinformation. The telecom giant, one of the largest advertisers to join the movement, expressed dissatisfaction with…

Oracle Employees Protest Larry Ellison’s Trump Fundraiser with Walk-Out

Oracle Corporation, a prominent tech stalwart, found itself at the center of employee activism this week as about 300 workers walked out in protest of Chairman Larry Ellison’s fundraiser for President Donald Trump. The walk-out, dubbed “No Ethics/No Work,” occurred…