A multi billion money corporation, even without being in bed with the government, is still not subject to market demands because they can afford literally anything.
>>18403915It depends on the company and their respective industries, which may have higher operating costs and the need to expand their market, also publicly traded companies by law are required to act for the benefit of its shareholders
>>18403922> publicly traded companies by law are required to act for the benefit of its shareholdersand when those shareholders are blackrock, state street management portfolios whos constituents sign over voting rights to them?
>>18403915In a vacuum sure, but most of that money is a hedge for when the market becomes turbulent such as during a recession
>>18403915If there were no environmental rules Amazon and Apple Inc. would be ruling the world right now.
>>18403915They can only spend their surplus (profit) on whatever they want, they're still subject to the market to generate a surplus