Best bets of the week from September 22 to 28, 2022

September 22, 2022

We hate to go against the schedule, but instead of celebrating National Girls' Night in the Day, we encourage everyone to go out at night. There's plenty to do in the coming days, and below you'll find the...

European companies are poised to win as the European Commission blocks the Illumina-Grail deal

john Hughes

September 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Image credit: Shutterstock/CI Photos More than 20 companies in Europe developing liquid biops...

Inflation concerns – Saudi Gazette

john Hughes

September 18, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Inflation continues to top the list of issues of global concern over the past 13 months. In fact, the level of concern about it has increased over the past year, with a significant jump. Inflatio...

Big tech has spent more than $30 billion acquiring companies as regulators try to lure them in

john Hughes

September 16, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Big tech companies have spared no expense in gobbling up rivals in recent years, even as lawmakers craft landmark antitrust legislation designed to curb their most anti-competitive impulses. It's according ...

6 indicators of monopolistic practices in the sale of cars, spare parts sector

john Hughes

September 12, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Saudi Gazette reportRiyadh — There are six indicators of monopolistic practices in the sectors of car sales, after-sales services and car spare parts in the Kingdom, according to a recent study, ca...

The former head of Mexico’s telecommunications federations has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Google with Mexican regulator IFT

john Hughes

September 10, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

It was reported last night that Apple and Alphabet's Google are now facing a new investigation into anti-competitive practices in Mexico after the country's former telecoms chief filed a complaint. Th...

Move It says its accreditation will not transfer to Grab – Manila Bulletin

john Hughes

September 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Move It remains one of three motorcycle operators in the country and its accreditation will not transfer to Grab, the company said in a statement released Thursday, September 8. "Move It is a legitimate and...

Synersoft CEO’s Open Letter to Google on Latest Policy Changes

john Hughes

September 7, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

New Delhi: The MSME industry in India has several concerns over Google's latest policy changes. Synersoft Technologies CEO Mr. Vishal Prakash Shah sent an open letter to Google Apex Executive This is to announ...

Baidu Announces 5% Year-on-Year Decline in Q2 Revenue – Business & Finance

john Hughes

September 5, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese internet giant Baidu Inc reported second-quarter revenue of 29.6 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) on Tuesday, down 5% from to last year after the company faced a tough economic climate an...

FTC Expands Powers to Investigate Proposed Mergers and Potentially Illegal Collusive Behavior | Hogan Lovells

john Hughes

September 2, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The new omnibus resolutions2 come about a year after the FTC announced two lists of mandatory process resolutions in July 2021 and September 2021. The first set of these 2021 resolutions3 Mandatory process all...

Poultry giants abuse producers. The USDA can stop them.

john Hughes

August 30, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

by Mia DiFelice In July 2022, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit and proposed a consent decree against three poultry processors for alleged violations of antitrust laws and illegal labor ...

The federal government is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Apple

john Hughes

August 26, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Topline The Justice Department is preparing a draft of its antitrust lawsuit against Apple, though it hasn't finally decided whether to proceed with the lawsuit, Policy reported Friday, setting the stage for an...

Microsoft on Activision takeover: Phil Spencer ‘feels good’ about deal

john Hughes

August 24, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Xbox games boss Phil Spencer comments on the current odds that Microsoft's massive $68.7 billion takeover of Activision-Blizzard will be approved by global regulators. Microsoft wants to buy Activision-Blizzar...

Trash rates in Salem rise in 2023 after council vote

john Hughes

August 23, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The cost of garbage service in Salem will become more expensive starting Jan. 1 following a Salem City Council vote Monday night.Council voted unanimously for an 8.48% increase in Marion County for rolling cart...

Indian MSMEs accuse Google of scamming them by changing policy

john Hughes

August 21, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

"Google is bluntly applying unfair, coercive and monopolistic business practices in the Indian market." New Delhi: The micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSME) sector in...

Should there be fees on UPI fund transfers?

john Hughes

August 19, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of India sought the public's opinion on fees and charges for digital payment systems. He stressed that these fees should be re...

The streaming kingpin of Warner Bros. Discovery raises antitrust red flags – The Hollywood Reporter

john Hughes

August 17, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Months before the Justice Department blessed the Warner Bros. merger. $43 billion Discovery, 30 members of Congress warned the agency in a letter that the resulting competitive void could ...

China Antitrust Monthly Update: August 2022

john Hughes

August 16, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Legislation The Supreme People's Court: Timely introduction of judicial interpretation of civil anti-monopoly disputes and introduction of typical cases to promote the development of a unified national market ...

Editorial: Stop Big Tech From Starving Local News | Editorial

john Hughes

August 14, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Another Wisconsin congressman backs fair negotiations between local news providers and tech giants to get reporters paid for their work.U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, said last we...

Stop Big Tech From Starving Local News | Editorials

john Hughes

August 12, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Another Wisconsin congressman supports fair negotiations between local news providers and tech giants to get reporters paid for their work.U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, said last...

Transportation M&A Nightmare Worth Watching

john Hughes

August 8, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

JetBlue Airways planes are pictured at the gates of John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on June 15, 2013. Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterNEW YORK, Aug 8 (Reuters Breaking...

Mega-corporations harm consumers; Memory of a legend

john Hughes

August 5, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom reporters. Mega-corporations harm cons...

Minister asks NBN Co to withdraw price increase proposal

john Hughes

August 3, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The new Labor government has decided to intervene in the affairs of NBN Co and asked the company to withdraw its special access commitment (UAA) change. As I mentioned before, the only way to stop the rot is ...

It’s Groundhog Day again for net neutrality!

john Hughes

August 1, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

JRelentless efforts to impose utility regulation on broadband Internet service providers under the guise of “net neutrality” are as regular as Groundhog Day and just as predictable. The difference is that Pun...

Apple: Investors should be wary of services slowdown (AAPL)

john Hughes

July 30, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Nikada/iStock Unpublished via Getty Images Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported earnings that were able to meet expectations in several key metrics, including revenue, EPS and iPhone sales. However, the company repor...

Pet owners say IDEXX illegally cornered test kit market

john Hughes

July 27, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

By Gina Kim (July 26, 2022, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — Pet owners across the country hit IDEXX Laboratories with a proposed class action lawsuit Monday in California federal court, charging the service company ani...

India Tea Industry Performance Assessment – Part -III

john Hughes

July 23, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Exports are essential in earning foreign exchange for the nation and Indian tea has traditionally been a m...

Opinion: Success breeds excess: make sure you own stocks in companies where employees are competitive and not complacent.

john Hughes

July 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Companies with substantial competitive advantages have always had to guard against employee complacency. With employees now a top priority for ESG advocates and regulators, it's more imp...

Uber: Anarchy – University of Birmingham

john Hughes

July 15, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Uber's records have exposed the ugly side of the pioneering ride-sharing company's global expansion. Uber is no stranger to controversy. Even considering this, the files make reading disturbing because they ex...

Hepsiburada provides an update on recent regulatory changes in Turkey

john Hughes

July 14, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

ISTANBUL, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading (d/b/a "Hepsiburada") (NASDAQ: HEPS), a leading Turkish e-commerce platform (hereinafter referred to as "Hepsiburada" or the "Co...

Conservatives must use antitrust to rein in big tech monopolies

john Hughes

July 12, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Conservatives, we believe in free markets. But free markets require functioning markets. When Google, Amazon, Apple and Facebook, trillion-dollar Big Tech mono...

Ireland plans to ban lottery betting amid changes to National Lottery Act

john Hughes

July 11, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Posted: July 11, 2022, 7:21 a.m. Last update: July 11, 2022, 7:21 a.m. ...

India’s Competition Commission takes on Big Tech, but needs tougher laws to deal the final blow – The New Indian Express

john Hughes

July 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

By IANS NEW DELHI: While government regulators around the world, especially in European countries, are penalizing Big Tech companies with millions of dollars for anti-competitive beha...

Rare earths in Australia must be more than mining

john Hughes

July 7, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Last week, ASPI researcher Albert Zhang shone the spotlight on a sophisticated information campaign by the Chinese Communist Party targeting rare earths and the Australian company Lynas. This research has p...

Crown Prince stresses need to tackle rising prices

john Hughes

July 4, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

JEDDAH — Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic Affairs and Development, chaired the council's meeting held at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah.Du...

Google agrees to $90 million settlement with app developers

john Hughes

July 2, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev (Getty Images)Small app developers snatched $90 million from Google in a legal settlement announced on Friday, in the wake of a similar agreement with Apple. In a Blog After Friday,...

Antitrust Compliance – Lexology

john Hughes

June 30, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

In Panama, Law No. 45 of 2007 and its implementing regulation, Executive Decree No. 8A of 2009, are the main regulatory bodies that aim to guarantee the process of free competition and antitrust. Its provisio...

Treasurer Calls State Hospitals ‘Cartels’ Profiting During Pandemic, Including Novant’s $812 Million

john Hughes

June 28, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Novant Health made a profit of $812 million in 2021 and invested $193 million in financial relief for underinsured or uninsured patients. (Port City Daily/Amy Passaretti) SOUTHEASTERN NC – As businesses cl...

Is the 30% “apple tax” high? Experts say it’s a de facto monopoly

john Hughes

June 25, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

For Apple users, they can only download apps from App Store. In addition, to use these applications, they must go through Apple's payment system. When consuming digital goods and virtual services, Apple will ...

Amended antitrust law for fair competition

john Hughes

June 24, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Rules specify that platform operators must not abuse dominant positions in the sector Chinese lawmakers on Friday passed an amendment to the anti-monopoly law that improv...

Senate Agriculture Committee proposes bipartisan bill to lower meat prices

john Hughes

June 22, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

AFP Last update: June 22, 2022 (© W. Scott McGill – stock.adobe.c...

Representative Abigail Spanberger warned of inflation and no one listened

john Hughes

June 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Rep. Abigail Spanberger has been sounding the inflation alarm for nearly a year. But sometimes it was like she was screaming into the void.As she pointed to rising prices at her local grocery stores, Democrati...

When is a powerful firm considered a monopoly?

john Hughes

June 18, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

This is just one of the stories in our "I've Always Wondered" series, where we tackle all your business questions, big or ...

Stacy Mitchell: If competition killed Amazon Prime, it might not be so great | Columns

john Hughes

June 17, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Amazon and its lobbyists say passing Sen. ...

Yelp CEO says abortion rights stance a risk worth taking – Baltimore Sun

john Hughes

June 13, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Many big companies have chosen to remain silent on the abortion debate, but Yelp and its CEO Jeremy Stoppelman have chosen a different path.The San Francisco-based online review site is among the few companies ...

The Canadian transaction market is on hold

john Hughes

June 10, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

It's generally colder up north, but the bargain market in Canada is absolutely freezing.By the numbers: M&A volume in Canada is down 46% from this point in 2021, an all-time high with around US$350 billion of a...

Public sector enterprises must increase their efficiency and compete with the private sector: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

john Hughes

June 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) in the country need to improve their overall performance, reduce their overheads and also consider partnership prospects with the private sector, not only to survive but to thri...

China’s top market regulator investigates 175 monopoly cases in 2021, focusing on giant rigs

john Hughes

June 8, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The photo shows the nameplate of the National Anti-Monopoly Bureau, which is in the same building as the State Administration for Market Regulation in Beijing. Photo: PCP China's top market regulator investi...

A hostile Facebook legacy

john Hughes

June 6, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Sandberg leaves behind a legacy of incredible business growth, data collection power and surveillanceComment Facebook may have started out as just a social networking platform, but during Sheryl Sandberg's tenu...

New York State passes bill that makes it easier for you to choose who repairs your devices

john Hughes

June 4, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

According Ars-Technicathe battle for the right to repair won a significant victory on Friday, when New York State passed a invoice requiring manufacturers of digital devices, such as laptop and sma...

Why Bangladesh should embrace Agriculture 4.0

john Hughes

June 2, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

"Everything can wait, but not agriculture." – Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister For all the latest news, follow the Daily Star's Google News channel. Helal Sarkar, a young farmer from the ...

Judge rejects Apple’s bid to dismiss Cydia creator’s lawsuit

john Hughes

May 30, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

California District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Apple's bid to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the company by the creator of Cydia. Cydia was a third-party app...

Hard lessons for the virtual future – POLITICO

john Hughes

May 27, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Programming Note: We'll be away this Monday for Memorial Day, but we'll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday, May 31. The Facebook app | Getty Images It's no exaggeration to say that the ...

What’s going on with the various splinternet models that fragment the internet?

john Hughes

May 26, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Credit: maralova / Shutterstock The traditional internet is threatened by the splinternet. The t...

Why Alibaba’s exit from Paytm Mall worries the start-up

john Hughes

May 22, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Trouble for Paytm, promoted by Vijay Shekhar Sharma, one of India's largest digital payment companies, appears to be getting worse. The company, whose parent company had a nightmarish stock exchange listing i...

Mexican network operator requests information on connection request as part of the investigation

john Hughes

May 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Mexican electricity grid operator Cenace has instructed its regional officials to compile details of all grid connection applications from 2014-21, in line with an order from competition watchdog Co...

China Antitrust Monthly Update – May 2022

john Hughes

May 19, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Legislation SAMR: revised anti-monopoly law will be introduced this year On April 26, 2022, Gan Lin, deputy director of the State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") and director of the State Anti-M...

Biden Broadband event shows why US telecom policy and press coverage are so broken

john Hughes

May 13, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

of bandage-on-a-fatal-wound department Earlier this week, the Biden administration announcement a "new" broadband package that wasn't really new. The Rose Garden event featured executives from twenty ISPs ...

Indonesia: Merger Control Filing Deadline to Revert to Original 30-Day Period

john Hughes

May 11, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

In short The Indonesian Competition Commission (Indonesian acronym "KPPU“) issued a settlement repealing the policy that extended the deadline for filing mergers to 60 business days since closing, fro...

Online Travel Update: FlightHub Insists It’s Trustworthy; US Airways claims losses of nearly $300 million in case against Saber; and AirAsia continue quest for Super App status | Foster Garvey PC

john Hughes

May 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Last week's update features a variety of stories, including FlightHub's attempt to resurrect its reputation and US Airways' latest claims against Saber. Enjoy. FlightHub's Latest Pitch: Trust Us("OTA Who Wa...

Pandora Fires Back In Comedians Copyright Case, Claiming It’s A Comedy ‘Cartel’

john Hughes

May 6, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Comedian Robin Williams reacts after receiving the Stand Up Icon award during the second annual 2012 Comedy Awards in New York April 28, 2012. REUTERS/Stephen CherninJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuter...

Amazon promises $20 billion in Indian exports by 2025

john Hughes

May 4, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Amazon has pledged to facilitate exports of Indian products worth $20 billion over the next three years. The announcement came in its 2022 Export Compendium. On average, this translates to around $2 billi...

President Xi says China will deepen capital market reform, facilitate fair and orderly competition

john Hughes

April 30, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Photo:VCGChinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China will deepen capital market reform and accelerate the positive role of capital as an important factor of production. China should encourage all typ...

How Competitors Overcome Google’s Privacy Lobby; Comcast struts

john Hughes

April 29, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Here's today's roundup of AdExchanger.com news… Want it by email? Register here. Google's boring privacy talk Judges and regulators have narrowly interpreted the consumer welfare standard – t...

Is the Google Ad monopoly real?

john Hughes

April 27, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

PHOTO: Adobe Stock About 15 years ago, Alphabets Inc. Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion, a platform that has only been around for a while less than two years. Back then, there were around 25 ...

Transnistria: What is the secessionist region of Moldova that could be of interest to Russia?

john Hughes

April 22, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Two months after Russia invaded Ukraine, a Russian military commander suggested on Friday that Moscow was aiming to establish a corridor through southern Ukraine to Transnistria, a breakaway republic in eastern...

How to fight against Mission, restore good health care in the region?

john Hughes

April 17, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The writing has been on the wall for a while. By purchasing Mission Hospital four years ago, HCA sold us its ability to continue high-level medical care for Buncombe County. They promised quality, affordable ...

Misguided Big Tech Antitrust Laws Will Only Harm Consumers

john Hughes

April 14, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has joined the chorus of voices calling for antitrust action against " Big tech“companies like Google, Meta and Amazon. In a letter sent to senior members of the Senate Judicia...

Summers Watch – The American Perspective

john Hughes

April 12, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Larry Summers, rejected for a position in the Biden administration, is notoriously vindictive. Lately, he's been doing laps of honor, reminding everyone how right he was and how wrong everyone else was. ...

How much does it cost to operate a restaurant on the avenue? |

john Hughes

April 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Edward Kim arrived from Korea with ambitions to open a restaurant with a busin...

Developing or reforming the Chinese economy?

john Hughes

April 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Author: Jiao Wang, University of MelbourneChina's economy had another extraordinary year in 2021, experiencing strong growth despite the global COVID-19 pandemic. But sustaining this growth in 2022 will requir...

Privacy concerns must not block EU attempts to limit the power of big tech

john Hughes

April 7, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The author is director of international policy at Stanford University's Cyber Policy CenterFour years ago, landmark GDPR data protection legislation came into effect. Now the EU is set to make history...

Cache today | Apple finds a supporter in Roblox

john Hughes

April 5, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Today's Cache is a daily chronicle of happenings in the world of technology and business Today's Cache is a daily chronicle of happenings in the world of technology and business Lawmakers in Europe and ...

Opinion: It’s not just inflation, it’s rising prices | Editorial

john Hughes

April 2, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

If you've been criticized recently by higher prices on everything from groceri...

The US Department of Justice is investigating two antitrust issues regarding Google Maps

john Hughes

April 1, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

In short: Does the bundling of YouTube Music, Google Assistant, and Play Store with Google Maps for vehicle infotainment systems stifle competition from similar third-party apps? That's what the DoJ wa...

Letters to the Editor 3/31/22 | Letters to the Editor

john Hughes

March 31, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

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“It’s time to protect consumers, recognize that they are kings”

john Hughes

March 28, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The Director General of the Federal Council for Competition and Consumer Protection, Mr. Babatunde Irukere, said it was time to protect the country's consumers and recognize that they are the kings. Irukere sp...

GC Cheat Sheet: The hottest business news of the week

john Hughes

March 25, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

By Sue Reisinger (March 25, 2022, 4:24 p.m. EDT) – The Federal Trade Commission lost its bid to show that drug companies were engaging in monopolistic behavior when another paid another to delay producti...

What’s really behind Beijing’s crackdown on its tech industry?

john Hughes

March 24, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

By Cary Springfieldinternational banker DIn the last quarter of 2020, the Chinese government embarked on a comprehensive and all-encompassing crackdown on its tech industry, sending massive shockwave...

Alibaba increases share buyback by two-thirds to $25 billion

john Hughes

March 22, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

March 22 (Reuters) - Alibaba on Tuesday raised its share buyback program to $25 billion, the largest buyback plan ever by the e-commerce giant, to bolster its battered shares as it battles the coronavirus pande...

It’s not just inflation, it’s rising prices | Editorial

john Hughes

March 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

If you've been criticized recently by higher prices on everything from groceri...

Companies use inflation to hide price hikes and make record profits

john Hughes

March 17, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Inflation was different in his day. (National Archives) By Lindsay Owens If you've been criticized recently by higher prices on everything from groceries to rental cars and gas prices, you're probably wonderin...

Bringing the next billion people online, PKT lead developer shares how

john Hughes

March 15, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Monopoly Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are selling too much bandwidth, while billions of people still don't have access to the Internet. Today, the world's first Layer 1 blockchain for bandwidth introduces...

Jim Hightower: An Inflationary Spiral by Rube Goldberg | Columnists

john Hughes

March 13, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

It seems the price of everything from used cars to ground beef is on the rise these days, and right-wing politicians and pundits are all over President Joe Biden for failing to stop the pain. ...

CON opponents win round in latest legislative battle over health care regulation

john Hughes

March 12, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

It wouldn't be a session of the Georgia General Assembly without a fierce debate about the state's health care regulatory apparatus. This system, known as the Certificate of Need (CON), primarily governs the ...

To hell with the lawsuits, at full speed

john Hughes

March 10, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Data: Axios reports; Graphic: Jared Whalen/AxiosGoogle is moving forward with a $5.4 billion acquisition as it fends off a Justice Department lawsuit accusing monopolistic practices and probes from lawmakers w...

An Inflationary Spiral Rube Goldberg, by Jim Hightower

john Hughes

March 9, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

It seems the price of everything from used cars to ground beef is on the rise these days, and right-wing politicians and pundits are all over President Joe Biden for failing to stop the pain. But on...

Widodo’s Discourse of the Three Periods in the Perspective of the Indonesian Constitution

john Hughes

March 4, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Three years before John Maynard Keynes published his Magnum Opus, "General theoryin 1933, two economists shared their views on the imperfections of competition in the free market. Coincidentall...

Satellite TV stories at Techdirt.

john Hughes

March 2, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

from Physics,-Economics,-and-The-Definition-of-"Equitable" department Earlier this week, Rep. Bart Stupak of rural Michigan, introduced a bill requiring Dish Network and DirecTV (SatTV) to carry local telev...

Origins of the early Filipino mentality

john Hughes

March 1, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

BW FILE PHOTO (Part 3) If the Filipino First policy did a lot of harm to the Philippine economy in the last century, it will do even more harm in this era of Industrial Revolution (IR) ...

RNZ-TVNZ merger won’t solve real media challenges

john Hughes

February 27, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Melissa Lee is National's Broadcasting and Media Spokesperson. OPINION: The "conscious coupling" of TVNZ and RNZ is set to get the green light with Cabinet approval this week. Whether we call it a merger, a ...

The rocket science behind anti-trust

john Hughes

February 25, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

The rocket science behind anti-trust Shutterstock | astel design In the early 2000s, Pentagon leaders initiated an outright violation of anti-trust spirit by directing the formation...

The problem of non-buyers – Econlib

john Hughes

February 23, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

In a few leading markets, prices appear to remain far above the average cost even if there is tons of competitors. There are thousands of credit card issuers, but the the average inte...

What is fundamentally wrong with Google?

john Hughes

February 21, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Google has received significant criticism over issues of privacy, tax evasion, search neutrality, antitrust, censorship and abuse of monopoly power. Despite its flaws, Google has a solid reputation among its ...

Why the White House stopped telling the truth about inflation and corporate power | Robert Reich

john Hughes

February 20, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

Ja Biden White House decided to stop linking inflation to corporate power. This is a big mistake. I'll get to the reason for the change in a moment. First, I want to be clear about the relationship between i...

Adrienne Hall responds to Russell Williams

john Hughes

February 18, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

by Adrienne Hall In response to (USTA President Russell Williams) comments about me in the HRU (full story here), I have this to say: Russell Williams strays from the facts and is insincere about the true motiv...

The fate of Rhode Island’s healthcare industry is about to be decided

john Hughes

February 16, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

United Nurses and Allied Professions, or UNAP, which advocates for workers in both systems, announced its support for the proposed deal earlier this month.“We support the merging of the two health systems into ...

Axon Enterprise stock is a buy on withdrawals (NASDAQ: AXON)

john Hughes

February 13, 2022

Monopolistic Competition

tirc83/iStock via Getty Images Investment thesis Axon Company (NASDAQ: AXONE) The Taser brand is an unparalleled brand monopoly. AXON has adopted a high-margin SaaS model with predictable recurring revenue. ...