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'Unpredictable Trade Policy Environment' Sinks CEO Sentiment To Pandemic-Era Lows In Business Roundtable Survey
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - 3:03am | 469Economic sentiments among some of America’s top corporate leaders have taken a sharp dip during the second quarter, reaching their lowest level since 2020. What Happened: On Wednesday, the Business Roundtable, a non-profit lobbyist association, released its second quarter of 2025 CEO Economic...
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Trump Was 'Meandering' At Business Roundtable Meeting With CEOs, Say Participants: 'Doesn't Know What He's Talking About'
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 10:09pm | 629Former President Donald Trump faced criticism from top CEOs at the Business Roundtable meeting held on Thursday, with some expressing disappointment in his performance. What Happened: Trump’s performance at the quarterly meeting was underwhelming, reported CNBC citing...
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GM CEO Mary Barra Set To Be First Woman To Lead Business Roundtable
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 5:10am | 407General Motors Co (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra has been named the chairperson of the Business Roundtable, a nonprofit lobbyist association based in Washington, D.C. whose members are chief executive officers of major United States companies. What Happened: Barra would be the first woman in nearly...
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Big Business Delivers Christmas Wish List To Trump, 10 Months Early
Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 6:08pm | 356On Thursday, President Trump met with leaders from 24 major U.S. companies including the CEOs of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Dow Chemical Co (NYSE: DOW) and Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT), to discuss potential changes to federal business regulations. Ahead of the meeting,...
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Is Apple's EU Tax Fight More Than Bruising?
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 12:53pm | 524John Engler is the president of the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of CEOs of leading U.S. corporations that collectively account for $7.4 trillion in revenue and employ more than 16 million people. On Thursday, the former three-term governor of Michigan was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box...
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What CEOs Are Saying About Washington Politics
Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 1:37pm | 845Privately, CEOs are probably like most people, fed up with gridlock in Washington and feeling somewhat powerless to do anything about it. Based on the “polite declines” Benzinga received when reaching out to several corporate leaders for comment, however, many preferred to keep...
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Big Business SEC Lawsuit Tries to Shaft Investors
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 3:51pm | 385Showing America that they side with wealthy CEO's and not investors, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation's biggest business lobby, and the Business Roundtable sued the Securities and Exchange Commission today. They are attempting to overturn a rule that makes it easier for investors to oust...
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A Little Good News
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 1:42pm | 175Given today's dismal data on new home sales, I thought I'd try to find some positive news out there today. Well, here's a little nugget of good news. According to a survey by the Business Roundtable, the number of CEOs planning to ramp up hiring is at its highest level since mid-2007. The Business...