Story of the Week (DR):

Trump's ICE tactics force CEOs to choose between staying silent and risking White House backlash MM

CEOs of Target and Minnesota’s Biggest Companies Call for ‘De-Escalation’ After Shooting

Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations

CEOs, long silent on Trump’s immigration crackdown, seem to hit their breaking point over killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota

Target's incoming CEO tells staff violence in Minneapolis is 'incredibly painful' – without naming Trump or ICE

Jan 28: Target Unveils Largest Spring Beauty Assortment Ever — Making Trend-Driven, Expert-Backed Beauty More Accessible

Tech's top CEOs mum after ICE killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out

ICE is going too far': Sam Altman, Jamie Dimon, and more CEOs on the unrest in Minnesota

Reid Hoffman says business leaders are wrong to stay silent about the Trump administration

Apple's Cook says he's 'heartbroken' by Minneapolis events and has spoken with Trump

Companies reap $22bn from Trump’s immigration crackdown

Meta blocks links to ICE List across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

As Big Tech CEOs speak up about violence in Minneapolis, 1 in 3 corporate leaders think ICE tensions are ‘not relevant to their business’

How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are

Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.

Freefloatanalytics data blast:

Palantir Technologies: Continues to be a primary partner. In 2025, they were awarded a $30 million contract to build "ImmigrationOS," a platform designed to provide "near real-time visibility" on individuals for the purpose of streamlining apprehensions and tracking self-deportations. Gender Influence Gap -26%

RELX: LexisNexis Risk Solutions: Provides ICE with investigative databases used to track, vet, and target individuals. Their current contract is valued at over $22 million. Gender Influence Gap -24%

Thomson Reuters: Supplies ICE with access to massive databases, including over 20 billion license plate scans. This data allows agents to track vehicle movement history and identify where individuals may be living or working. Gender Influence Gap -28%

Clearview AI: Recently signed a $3.75 million contract (September 2025) to provide facial recognition technology. While officially limited to certain types of investigations, procurement records suggest its use is expanding. Gender Influence Infinity% (no women on advisory board; Hal Lambert and Richard Schwartz as co-CEOs)

King “Bumps”

JPMorgan’s Dimon sees 10.3% pay bump to $43M

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Pay Increased 11.5% to $45.8 Million in 2025

Goldman Sachs hikes CEO David Solomon's pay 21% to record $47 million

Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf Gets 28% Pay Boost to $40 Million

Why Starbucks is letting Brian Niccol use the company plane for more personal travel

“Following a security review of risks, the Starbucks board of directors made the decision to enhance security measures for Brian,” a company spokesperson said. “This included a decision by the board to require Brian to use private aircraft for all travel.”

$96M in 2024; $31M in 2024, including temporary housing expenses in the amount of $371,536; and security expenses in the amount of $1,142,700; and $997,392 in expenses related to his use of Starbucks aircraft for commuting and personal use

median employee: $17,279. CEO Pay ratio 1,794 to 1 (January 1st: 10:10am)

Temporary housing expense ratio: 22:1

The docu-bribe: At ‘Melania’ Premiere, the President Sees ‘Glamour’ and Others See Graft

Amazon paid Melania Trump’s production company $40 million for the movie an...