| 单词 | monopolistic |
| 例句 | He took on big, monopolistic companies, deeming them “hurtful to the general welfare.” Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Its terms were strict, they said: It would boost competition and block monopolistic behavior by the new, larger Live Nation. Live Nation Rules Music Ticketing, Some Say With Threats 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z It seems every other week, a story appears about a newsroom getting the axe or the consolidation of media into massive, monopolistic firms. When capitalism consumed the Internet 2013-01-03T19:00:00Z He held it back from streaming services for a month, a quiet protest against monopolistic behavior, but it’s there now. Something old, something new for Michael Stipe 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Not only was he the richest man in the world, but his monolithic and monopolistic enterprise was based on a mediocre product with built in buggy obsolescence. When Apple took over 2012-10-14T15:00:00Z What piece of technology would you most like to own?Anything that prevents technology companies from monopolistic practices. Allan Scott: 'My eight-track stereo was rubbish' 2011-07-08T13:55:24Z Shall we break down the monopolistic corporations as part of an effective antitrust policy? Notes From the Book Review Archives 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z History will remember this period for Disney’s monopolistic muscle; it will also remember Scorsese’s films. Best Movies of 2019 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The core of the movie is Fischer’s effort to deal with the tough practicalities of the chess life in a country that didn’t fund them—and in the face of a monopolistic bureaucracy, the U.S. Bobby Fischer, “Pawn Sacrifice,” and Movies About Geniuses 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z For the country’s struggling dairy farmers, organizing against the nearly monopolistic processing plants could be one small way to see better returns. The Milk Situation 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Back and forth, these two brands dominated the market for decades, and their monopolistic prices made the merchandise increasingly attractive to thieves, forcing drugstores to lockdown the shaving shelf. Failure and the five o'clock shadow: Teaching my 11-year-old son how to shave 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z But this monopolistic tendency has stirred a revolt among a circle of smaller galleries, which have started looking for inventive ways to compete against such large rivals. Art Dealers Move Out of the Gallery and Into a Taco Bell 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z By 2015, a handful of companies were able to exert monopolistic control over the industry. They Fixed Pornography 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z The company has long said that it competes with Apple - and rejects the idea Google Play is monopolistic. Fortnite maker Epic Games takes Google to court 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states shines a light on Amazon’s monopolistic actions that buyers and sellers know all about. Column: Google's dominance affects us all. Why is its trial being held in secret? 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In addition to Roosevelt’s successful breakup of the Northern Securities trust in 1904, which controlled all the major railroads across the northern United States, he initiated suits against 43 other major companies with monopolistic power. A prime battle: Amazon faces an antitrust crusader 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z We all are bearing the cost of Google’s monopolistic practices, by losing control over what ads we are fed, and force-fed. How one big antitrust case could change the internet forever | Opinion 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The agency is currently in the middle of a protracted lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta, which it alleges to have engaged in monopolistic behavior. Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Google still faces several major antitrust lawsuits filed by the Department of Justice and other government agencies across the U.S. focused on alleged search-related and advertising market monopolistic behavior. Google reaches tentative settlement with 36 states and DC over alleged app store monopoly 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z “It has to do with which party is in monopolistic control of state legislatures and the governorship,” he said. The failed Ohio amendment reflects Republican efforts nationally to restrict direct democracy 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z “This is what happens when a company intentionally delays the development of an H.I.V. drug for monopolistic purposes.” Your Monday Briefing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z “Monopolies don’t care about consumers. Monopolies care about enhancing their monopolistic control over a marketplace,” said Robert Herrell, executive director of the Consumer Federation of California, who is concerned about Ticketmaster’s power. California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Such acquisitions are possible in part because the traditional, advertising-based business model that supported independent news outlets is collapsing amid unfair competition by monopolistic tech companies. U.S. ambassador to EU champions free, independent press | Brier Dudley 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z He plans to challenge Thailand’s large, family-run monopolistic corporations to allow for greater diversification for smaller marketers. New star Pita seeks to seize the moment as voters rebuke military rulers 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging Google wields monopolistic power in the world of online advertising can proceed in its entirety. Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The company was instructed to reform its monopolistic behavior. News at a glance: New U.S. coronavirus research, lab gear’s carbon cost, and a repurposed accelerator 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z It punished tech companies for monopolistic behavior among other issues, levying large fines on e-commerce firms including Alibaba. Foreign cash streaming back to China after Alibaba's plans 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z With monopolistic power, WWE’s product quality steadily declined and its fan base eroded. AEW, the first promotion to challenge WWE in two decades, is ready to make a run 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z He listed tech companies' extensive data collection practices and their ability to shape "core political speech" as evidence of big tech's monopolistic powers. Leaked video: DeSantis pitches retribution to rising “private and confidential” right-wing group 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z District Judge Beth Labson Freeman was the second setback in the last week for Saudi-funded LIV Golf, which has accused the PGA Tour of monopolistic actions as the rival league gets started. LIV Golf gets another setback in court fight with PGA Tour 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z LIV Golf has accused the PGA Tour of using monopolistic powers to squash competition. Judge rules PGA Tour can depose Saudi backers of LIV Golf 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z The soaring price of eggs has given rise to internet memes and a fair amount of conspiracizing — including from a U.S. senator — about monopolistic egg producers colluding to raid the pockets of hard-working, egg-loving Americans. Opinion | Why eggs are cheaper than you think 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Congress must simultaneously foster competition and prevent future abuse, by updating antitrust laws and supporting stronger regulation of monopolistic companies. DOJ stands up to Google’s bullying with strong antitrust case 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The almost 150-page complaint accuses Google of breaches of US antitrust law and aims to "halt Google's anti-competitive scheme, unwind Google's monopolistic grip on the market, and restore competition to digital advertising". US accuses Google of 'driving out' ad rivals 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “I feel like they’ve done all this monopolistic behavior for so long, and this was just the straw that broke the camel’s back,” McMillin said. Everyone hates Ticketmaster. Is everyone wrong? 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z The Manion family’s monopolistic hold over the sport is also a factor. Opinion | Female bodybuilders, big and strong, are still no match for vile men 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z Chinese tech companies, including Alibaba and Ant, have been the target of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown on issues ranging from monopolistic behaviour to consumer rights. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma spotted in Bangkok - Thai media reports 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z But because of Google's allegedly monopolistic dominance of the digital ad industry, companies ranging from mom and pop shops to the biggest brands in the world keep shoveling money into it, hoping for the best. Porn, piracy, fraud: What lurks inside Google’s black box ad empire 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster “carved out small territories” for competitors such as SeatGeek to “hide the level of monopolistic power and control” the company has. Swifties sue Ticketmaster, saying it ‘messed with the wrong fan base’ 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z It said it could cancel or add further conditions if it observes monopolistic behavior due to the merger. Thai regulator approves $7.3 billion telecoms carrier merger 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z OpenAI wanted its AI to benefit the world and act as a safeguard against superhuman AI in the hands of a monopolistic corporation or foreign government. AI can now create any image in seconds, bringing wonder and danger But all that the Taliban’s leaders have produced so far is a monopolistic grip on power, because that is the one thing they know how to do, he said. 'I want to leave more than ever': A year after U.S. pullout, Kabul is a city in despair 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z He was open to the idea that my lengthy complaints about commercials and hot takes were evidence of “quality degradation,” that being one of the typical consequences for consumers of a monopolistic market. Does Watching College Football on TV Have to Be So Miserable? 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The model that emerged from this observation is the monopolistic model. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z They decided federal intervention is necessary to help news outlets succeed in a digital marketplace skewed by a few monopolistic companies. Copyright decision increases need for Congress to help save local news 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z China's tech sector has been one of the main targets of a crackdown on monopolistic practices that started in late 2020. China regulator fines Alibaba, Tencent for disclosure violations 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The FTC has argued that Facebook has maintained monopolistic power in the personal social networking services market for at least 10 years and that it acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to neutralize competition. Federal judge rips Meta lawyers for ‘excessive footnotes’ in defense against FTC lawsuit 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Like many Republicans, Gaetz viewed the social media giant as increasingly monopolistic and dangerous. Peter Thiel helped build big tech. Now he wants to tear it all down. 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z And it lets them recast inflation as the fault of monopolistic corporations — which progressives have long railed against. Inflation and Price Gouging 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He seized a monopolistic hold on the market for affordable automobiles. Lessons From Henry Ford About Today’s Supply Chain Mess 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Newsom said in early May that disrupting monopolistic drug prices requires state intervention and that California can pull it off because the state — with 40 million residents — “has market power.” California aims to slash insulin prices and challenge Big Pharma. Can it succeed? 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z China’s market regulation agency last week announced it is investigating whether the country’s largest academic database engages in monopolistic behavior. News at a glance: A COVID-19 drug nixed, a Chinese database investigated, and a new energy research leader confirmed 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z “Since at least 2018, he’s become very concerned about Facebook. He was uncomfortable with how they were using their monopolistic power,” said another one of the people familiar with his thinking. Peter Thiel helped build big tech. Now he wants to tear it all down. 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Proponents of the theory do not claim that companies have suddenly become much greedier or monopolistic. Inflation and Price Gouging 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z In 2016, Japan began to deregulate the electric power market, allowing retailers to compete with monopolistic firms like the Tokyo Electric Power Company, the operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Can Japan Keep the Lights On? The Ukraine War Upends a Big Energy Bet. 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z But as Amazon makes aspects of global exploitation more efficient, its growing monopolistic power means that more and more of commerce operates on its terms. Opinion | What You Don’t Know About Amazon 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Then once they stored it, they ended up having monopolistic network effects. Chris Dixon thinks web3 is the future of the internet — is it? 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z Corporate consolidation and deregulation have also eliminated market competition, making consumers more vulnerable to monopolistic pricing. Mitch McConnell leads Republicans in profiting off of corporate price hikes 2022-04-09T04:00:00Z But inflation gives greedy, monopolistic companies a chance to take advantage, said Lindsay Owens, the executive director of the left-leaning Groundwork Collaborative. Inflation and Price Gouging 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Legislation was originally proposed by Ms Vestager just over a year ago in reaction to what she felt was monopolistic behaviour from Big Tech. Europe agrees new law to curb Big Tech dominance 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The true culprit of skyrocketing gas prices is the monopolistic grasp that fossil fuel corporations have on the global energy market. Twitter fact-checks Ted Cruz 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z In the meantime, Jayapal is working with other federal lawmakers to pass antitrust legislation they hope will hold Big Tech accountable for monopolistic practices and prevent monopolies from engaging in anti-competitive behavior. Rep. Jayapal, other lawmakers accuse Amazon of obstructing anti-trust investigation 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z For all of Russia’s influence, the biggest power in Transnistria is a monopolistic company, Sheriff, that operates with scant oversight and controls everything from the gas stations to the supermarkets to the soccer club. After Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Moldova worries it might be next 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z More antitrust enforcement — to break up or prevent the creation of monopolistic companies — could help, but only over the longer term. Inflation and Price Gouging 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z Even people who support the legislation’s overall goal may disagree on whether it succeeds at carefully targeting monopolistic business practices or if it would create collateral damage in other areas. Everything you need to know about the bill that could blow up the app store 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z If we don’t push back against their growing popularity, we will have ceded what freedom means to those who support monopolistic rule and furthered the country’s downward slide toward authoritarianism. Opinion | The Exploitation of ‘Freedom’ in America 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Some Democrats are eager to break up the monopolistic power of the tech companies, while Republicans want to push back against what they call discrimination against conservatives. California senators confront Democrats over tech antitrust effort 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z It will also stiffen enforcement of anti-monopoly laws in the areas of drug shortages and APIs, prepare and adopt antitrust guidelines in the API market and investigate monopolistic pacts, it added. China to strengthen anti-monopoly efforts in pharma industry 2022-01-30T05:00:00Z He renewed his appeal for the equitable distribution of vaccines to poor nations, saying that "monopolistic rules" regarding patents should be put aside for the greater good. Pope backs COVID immunisation campaigns, warns of ideological misinformation 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Kanter is known as a prominent critic of potentially monopolistic online platforms. Justice Department cracks down on Amazon sellers’ DVD price-fixing scheme 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The order comes amid a widening crackdown by Chinese regulators on the country's technology sector, which has focused on issues such as monopolistic behaviour, unfair competition and consumer rights. China bans most exclusive copyright deals for digital music platforms 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Focusing attention on the metaverse also allows companies like Facebook to focus on something other than their problems with content moderation, misinformation and regulators accusing them of monopolistic practices. Everybody Into the Metaverse! Virtual Reality Beckons Big Tech. 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z One landmark piece of legislation, the Packers & Stockyards Act of 1921, was adopted by Congress to “safeguard farmers and ranchers” — among other market participants — from “unjustly discriminatory and monopolistic practices.” Record Beef Prices, but Ranchers Aren’t Cashing In 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z If the demand is so great for conferences, events, and commercial and retail office space, why do we need to give away anything to a monopolistic league owned by billionaires whose players are millionaires? Opinion | Virginia should not spend even one penny on a football stadium 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Gan said China still faces "insufficient punishment" for some monopolistic activities, while some antitrust regulations remain at the elementary level. China to tighten antitrust legal enforcement - new antitrust bureau head 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z Chinese regulators have cracked down on the country's tech companies over the past year, seeking to dismantle some of the industry's long-held practices after accusing them of monopolistic behaviour and infringing user rights. China allows Tencent to publish app updates again after suspension 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z “Today’s action puts money back in the pockets of drug patients fleeced by a monopolistic scheme,” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said in a statement. Martin Shkreli’s former company reaches $40 million settlement in price-gouging case 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z “The present monopolistic practices of these companies need to be exposed to what they are so consumers understand why prices are rising.” White House takes aim at oil industry as gas prices create economic and politics rifts 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Speaking by phone, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, described Amazon’s new tactic as another way that the company uses its “monopolistic power” to “control a marketplace completely, so consumers don’t have choices.” Amazon push for lower prices could be bad for shoppers everywhere 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z The company was fined a record $2.8 billion for monopolistic behaviour this past spring and its founder Jack Ma, China's highest-profile entrepreneur, has retreated from public view after criticizing Chinese regulators a year ago. China's Alibaba kicks off final hours of Singles' Day shopping event 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The government has been stepping up scrutiny of the technology sector and moving to curb monopolistic practices that hurt consumers’ rights. China’s Singles’ Day shopping fest muted amid tech crackdown 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z Ma, who had previously topped the rich list for three years running, dropped places following the suspension of Ant Group’s initial public offering and the slapping of a record fine on Alibaba for monopolistic behaviour. Bottled water, vaccines and electric vehicles propel China's biggest earners 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z It’s still Facebook, for goodness sake, that monstrous, monopolistic company that wants to undermine your privacy at every turn, spread lies and, Big Tobacco-style, hook young people for life on its digital products. Column: Facebook, fooling no one, may be going for a new name 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z Alibaba and its tech rivals have been the target of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown on issues ranging from monopolistic behaviour to consumer rights. Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong - sources 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z If that last one’s true, though, why are we so worried about its monopolistic hold on human attention? Opinion | What the Facebook blackout taught us 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z It’s almost as if Facebook’s monopolistic mission to either own, copy, or destroy any competing platform has incredibly destructive effects on free society and democracy 🧐 Remember: WhatsApp wasn’t created by Facebook. Facebook goes down, taking Instagram and WhatsApp with it – follow live 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Their monopolistic mind-set makes your home more complicated, leaves you less choice and less privacy, and already resulted in less-capable smart speakers. Perspective | How Big Tech monopoly made smart speakers dumber 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Their monopolistic mindset makes your home more complicated, leaves you less choice and less privacy, and already resulted in less-capable smart speakers. Big Tech’s not-so-secret plan to monopolize your home 2021-10-02T04:00:00Z Beijing authorities have rolled out restrictions in the last few weeks on companies, including those in the technology sector, to control big data and break down monopolistic practices. Carlyle CEO says firm is committed to China 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Those state-level GOP-led measures stand in contrast to federal tech efforts, which have focused on alleged competitive abuses and monopolistic behavior by the digital giants, claims which enjoy bipartisan support. Analysis | Out of power in D.C., Republicans dial up tech offensive in state houses 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z "All businesses should be able to communicate with their customers and not be held hostage by monopolistic behavior." U.S. lawmakers say decision in Apple/Epic fight shows need to update laws 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has responded to these issues partly by ramping up efforts to crack down on what it sees as anticompetitive and monopolistic behavior that could be increasing prices. Biden administration plans tougher action to rein in meat prices 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Regulators also warned companies not to engage in unfair competition and prevent monopolistic behavior. Chinese regulators urge gaming companies to protect children 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Chinese technology firms have in recent months been subject to heightened scrutiny from regulators who have cracked down on a multitude of issues including monopolistic behaviour and consumer rights. China's JD.com withdraws sale of unapproved gaming titles -state media 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z The e-commerce giant and its tech rivals have been the target of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown on issues ranging from monopolistic behaviour to consumer rights. China's Alibaba to invest $15.5 bln for "common prosperity" 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Google “repeatedly used its monopolistic power to control pricing,” according to the complaint. Dems push for federal probe of alleged ad collusion between Google and Facebook 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z And last November, shares in major firms such as Alibaba, Tencent and JD.com all tumbled after Beijing released draft plans to “prevent and stop monopolistic behaviours” of internet platforms. China ‘plans to ban’ US IPOs for data-heavy tech firms – business live 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The move comes amid a wide-ranging crackdown by Beijing on its internet sector, which has seen authorities target and punish companies on issues ranging from monopolistic behaviour to consumer privacy. China issues draft guidelines for internet recommendation algorithms 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The Internet sector has been the target of an unprecedentedly wide-ranging regulatory crackdown which has seen authorities rebuke and punish companies on areas from monopolistic behaviour to consumer rights. China's iQiyi halts 'idol competition' programs amid criticism 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Despite lacking the backing of their biggest European counterparts, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are still pursuing legal action to challenge what they called “UEFA’s monopolistic position over European football.” Super League rebels back in European soccer’s top club body 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z "My guess is that a lot of these circumstances are like that, because all of this is a kind of monopolistic situation," Wolff said. The medical-industrial complex: When patient-doctor interactions are tainted by the profit motive 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z “The case will be assessed by the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which shall review UEFA’s monopolistic position over European football.” Rebel clubs to press on with Super League after court ruling 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z In April, Chinese officials fined the company $2.8 billion for monopolistic behavior. China’s Tencent suspends registrations for WeChat, its popular app. 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z A more immediate source of frustration for ordinary Cubans is the government’s monopolistic retail model, which many have come to resent as a parasitic presence in their lives. Cuba’s communist authorities have long feared change. Street protests show the risk of resisting it. 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z The filing adds mostly redacted details about Google’s alleged monopolistic behavior on Android, including banning Epic’s game Fortnite from the Google Play Store last year. Epic files new complaint in its antitrust suit against Google 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z A "structural remedy," a more common enforcement mechanism, generally requires a company to sell a line of business to prevent monopolistic behavior. Senator Warren questions Lockheed's antitrust solution to buy Aerojet 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z “While consolidation may be beneficial under certain circumstances, it has also created the potential for monopolistic pricing and reductions in service to captive rail customers,” Oberman said. Biden targets high shipping costs as pandemic ravages global supply chains 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z What it may not do is restrain the commerce of others by using its monopolistic powers in search to corner other markets. Opinion | Let’s Make Google a Public Good 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, congressional Democrats urged the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission to probe Ticketmaster and its parent company for potential monopolistic conduct. MLB, Ticketmaster targeted with negative ads for bowing to ‘woke’ pressure ahead of All-Star Game 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z "It must stop using its monopolistic power and hyper-dominant market position to unlawfully leverage billions of added dollars from smaller companies, competitors and consumers beyond what should be paid." Google faces new anti-trust lawsuit over app store 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z "For Internet companies like Didi, they face not just issues about data security. There are also issues around monopolistic behaviours and labour protection. Risk is only partly priced in." Investors say China tech firms to boost data security compliance after Didi probe 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The lawsuit signals that state and federal regulators are continuing to investigate Google’s empire of businesses for examples of monopolistic practices. Dozens of states sue Google over app store fees 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Key issues are monopolistic practices and handling of user data. EXPLAINER: Why China is investigating tech firms like Didi 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z The House antitrust subcommittee last year released a scathing report on the tech industry after a 16-month investigation, declaring that Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google engaged in a variety of monopolistic behavior. EXCLUSIVE White House prepares order directing agencies to consider antitrust concerns - sources 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z Traditionally "monopolistic" behaviour would result in price increases for consumers. Lina Khan: The 32-year-old taking on Big Tech 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z Last year, the antitrust subcommittee released a scathing report about the industry after a 16-month investigation, declaring that Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google engaged in a variety of monopolistic behavior. Lawmakers, Taking Aim at Big Tech, Push Sweeping Overhaul of Antitrust 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z “These are companies that have been known to be monopolistic, and potentially antithetical to democracy and free speech,” Storeng says. The pandemic showed that Big Tech isn’t a public health savior 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z But where Epic described that plan as a single monopolistic gambit, Schiller says he was just describing the straightforward goal of a central App Store. At the Epic trial, Phil Schiller got away clean 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z Until the local free press system gets relief from Big Tech’s monopolistic advertising and search abuses, local newspapers, including The Seattle Times, will struggle to maintain adequate and relevant content. Seattle Times community-funded public-service journalism initiative hits 10-year milestone 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z It is suspected of "monopolistic practices" such as penalising merchants for appearing on competitors' marketplaces, the State Administration for Market Regulation said at the time. Meituan: China tech giant's shares slide over ancient poem 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Now, he wrote, the public is suspicious of their monopolistic practices and unrestrained expansion. ‘Dog Biting Dog’: China’s Online Fight Could Further Empower Beijing 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z A monopolistic computer empire akin to Apple, it is the world’s leading supplier of smartphones. Review: Hit the road with 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines,' an agreeable Netflix family distraction 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The authorities said the aim was to prevent monopolistic behaviour and the "disorderly expansion of capital". Giants Tencent, Bytedance among companies reined in by China 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Elected officials’ indifference and monopolistic abuse at the hands of tech giants doomed the free press in those communities. The light of the free press dims in West Seattle 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Democrats tend to favor breaking up what they say is its monopolistic hold on internet commerce. Social media accused of profiting from ‘addiction’ as lawmakers eye crackdown 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The SAMR’s antitrust bureau was established in early 2018 after two other government departments were merged into it to form a single authority to police monopolistic activities. Exclusive: China's antitrust regulator bulking up as crackdown on behemoths widens 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Last year, Congress for the first time grilled the CEOs of those four companies, demanding answers from them on acquisitions and other monopolistic behaviors. Amazon’s win in Alabama is latest victory in power struggle between tech giants, workers 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z Nov. 10: China increases scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces and payment services belonging to the likes of Alibaba, publishing draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet platforms. Events leading up to China's $2.75 billion fine on Alibaba 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z The following week regulators proposed new rules intended to curb monopolistic practices across its internet landscape, spooking investors and wiping $290 billion off the value of market leaders including Tencent and Alibaba over two days. What’s behind China’s crackdown on its tech giants 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Alibaba, which is China’s largest e-commerce platform, is also under scrutiny by China’s market regulator for monopolistic practices. Jack Ma swaps drawings with fellow tech billionaire 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Texas state Attorney General Ken Paxton said Google “repeatedly used its monopolistic power to control pricing” in online ads. A West Virginia newspaper chain is suing Google and Facebook over digital ad revenue 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Beijing on Sunday formalised rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet firms, saying that they wanted to prevent price fixing and stop firms from using data and algorithms to manipulate the market. China fines Vipshop almost $500,000 for unfair competition acts 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z “We need to rein in behavior that violates antitrust law and monopolistic behavior, and Amazon is going to be part of that work,” Jayapal said in an interview. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s successor will inherit his challenges 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The company is also facing probes from regulators around the world about allegations of price-fixing and other monopolistic practices, particularly related to its Marketplace platform for third-party vendors. As incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy steps into the limelight, a portrait of a leader much like Jeff Bezos emerges 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z However, there is increasing scrutiny of monopolistic practices. Is big tech now just too big to stomach? 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Late last year, Beijing issued draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behavior by internet companies. China paper urges tougher curbs on algorithms used by online platforms 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z A lawsuit announced last month from several U.S. states alleges Google engaged in “anti-competitive conduct” in online advertising and used its “monopolistic power” to control the prices and eliminate competition. Regulator says Australia must address Google ad dominance 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Separately, China's State Administration for Market Regulation announced an investigation into Alibaba over monopolistic practices. Jack Ma makes first appearance since October 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Wealthy investors rushed to offload stock in Alibaba Group Holding after China began an investigation into alleged monopolistic practices at billionaire Jack Ma’s Internet giant, according to Citigroup’s private bank. Boeing halts huge-rocket test because of hydraulic system problem 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Big Tech uses monopolistic power to control advertising and steal news content. Find the state Capitol reporters for a hint about the health of the free press 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z Beijing issued draft rules in December aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet companies, marking China’s first serious regulatory move against the sector. Chinese web firms 'bullying' customers with data, algorithms - consumer watchdog 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z Beijing issued draft rules last month aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet firms, marking China’s first serious regulatory move against the sector. China fines JD.Com, Alibaba's Tmall, Vipshop for irregular pricing 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Chinese tech giant Alibaba is being investigated by regulators over monopolistic practices. Alibaba being investigated by China over monopoly tactics 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z China published draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet platforms, a move that will increase scrutiny on e-commerce marketplaces and payment services belonging to the likes of Alibaba Group. Key events behind China's investigation into Alibaba Group 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The regulator used the meeting to warn against monopolistic practices, including price fixing and predatory pricing tactics. Closer by Beijing at community group buying and big tech 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z Paxton led a bipartisan coalition of 50 U.S. states and territories that announced in September 2019 they were investigating Google’s business practices, citing “potential monopolistic behavior.” Ten states sue Google for ‘anti-competitive’ online ad sales 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Texas and other states are suing Google for “abusing its monopolistic power”, in their latest legal effort to rein in big tech. Biden to get Covid vaccine in days, but mega storm threatens rollout | First Thing 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z The investigation into monopolistic behaviour centres on the so-called "choosing one from two" practice. Alibaba being investigated by China over monopoly tactics 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z China warned its Internet giants it would not tolerate monopolistic practices and to brace for increased scrutiny, as it slapped fines and announced probes into deals involving Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings. Key events behind China's investigation into Alibaba Group 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Paxton said Google is using its “monopolistic power” to control pricing of online advertisements, fixing the market in its favor and eliminating competition. Texas AG announces multi-state lawsuit against Google 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Paxton said Google is using its “monopolistic power” to control pricing of online advertisements, fixing the market in its favor and eliminating competition. Texas AG announces multi-state lawsuit against Google 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z In a bizarre video posted to the office’s verified Twitter account, Texas AG Ken Paxton says the company “repeatedly used its monopolistic power to control pricing” in online ads. Texas attorney general announces ad tech antitrust probe against Google 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Last month, Beijing issued draft rules aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviour by internet companies, marking China’s first serious regulatory move against the sector. Analysis-China to crank up anti-trust heat on Big Tech after unprecedented fines 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z These new rules come just a fortnight after the announcement of a Digital Markets Unit to curb the monopolistic tendencies of Big Tech. Online harms law to let regulator block apps in UK 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z In May 2018, he brought an antitrust case against nonprofit health care giant Sutter Health, accusing the system of monopolistic practices that drove up the cost of medical care in Northern California. Biden’s Health and Human Services Nominee Has Political Skill But No Front-Line Health Experience 2020-12-08T05:00:00Z “Amazon is not a mere company. It is not merely a monopolistic mega-firm. It is far more, and far worse, than that. It is the pillar of a new techno-feudalism.” International campaign calls for boycott of Amazon on Black Friday 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z We let these companies get this monopolistic share of the distribution system. The ruling elite's war on truth: America's leaders are increasingly disconnected from reality 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z The move to regulate monopolistic power of China’s technology giants sparked a sell-off in Chinese internet stocks. Alibaba chairman says China’s antitrust rules ‘necessary’ 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The move to regulate monopolistic power of China’s technology giants sparked a sell-off in Chinese internet stocks. Alibaba chairman says China’s antitrust rules ‘necessary’ 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z Wednesday was the second day of heavy selling of Chinese tech stocks following the publication of Beijing’s draft plans to “prevent and stop monopolistic behaviours” of internet platforms. China's biggest tech firms dive in value as firms fear Beijing crackdown plan 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z To address the alleged monopolistic behavior from these companies, the committee offered a list of nearly a dozen changes, including “structural separations” of some of the companies. Congress should rein in top US tech companies, lawmakers' inquiry finds 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z The New York Times reported that Republicans split with the Democratic majority over proposed solutions to monopolistic behavior, and that they were upset the report didn’t discuss claims that tech companies discriminate against conservative users. Congress releases blockbuster tech antitrust report 2020-10-06T04:00:00Z Of course, monopolistic practices are often useful and convenient. Facebook’s latest integrations with Instagram could make it harder for regulators to break up the company 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z On Monday, Epic said Apple’s unwillingness to let it use its own payment system was anticompetitive and monopolistic. Apple and Epic Games Spar Over Returning Fortnite to the App Store 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z A bipartisan coalition of 50 U.S. states and territories, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a year ago that they were investigating Google’s business practices, citing “potential monopolistic behavior.” Google exec on hot seat in Congress over advertising power 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Epic Games took on Apple and Google in a very public way last week to protest what it believes are monopolistic app store policies. Epic used its playbook for Fortnite events against Apple and Google 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z That’s bad news for anyone hoping for a full regulatory reckoning with Silicon Valley’s and Seattle’s giants over their monopolistic tendencies. Apple, Amazon and Google are all pretty bulletproof | Commentary 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z The internet was never intended to become the cabal of a handful of dominant, monopolistic, secretive and manipulative platforms. From our Publisher: A road map to save the local free press 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z Microsoft was conspicuously absent from the recent congressional grilling of Alphabet, Facebook, Apple and Amazon over monopolistic practices and other sins. TikTok: Short videos but big stakes 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Big Tech companies reported mixed quarterly earnings on Thursday, a day after their top executives faced a tough congressional grilling over their market power and alleged monopolistic practices. Big Tech, hit by the pandemic, reports mixed earnings 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Democrats slammed the companies’ monopolistic grip on the marketplace. Lawmakers rips Big Tech CEOs over accusations of bias, antitrust violations 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Indeed, power and how much is too much, was the name of the game during the testimony with a spotlight on antitrust and monopolistic behaviors. The beginning of the end for Big Tech? Congress grills Facebook & Amazon over abuse of market power 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z They are also the failure of Congress and our regulatory agencies to regulate the internet for public good rather than allow Facebook and Google to evolve into secretive, monopolistic and dangerous fiefdoms. From our Publisher: A road map to save the local free press 2020-08-09T04:00:00Z All four companies face complaints of monopolistic behavior, though the practices in dispute vary greatly. Congress to grill Bezos, Zuckerberg and other tech chiefs over monopoly concerns 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z I’d still rather have a truly competitive domestic market for social apps than a monopolistic national champion waging battle on America’s behalf, though. What Congress should as at Wednesday’s tech antitrust hearing 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z Their harms and monopolistic behaviors were well documented recently by competition authorities in the United Kingdom, which found Google and Facebook earned 80% of the UK’s digital advertising revenue last year. Rein in digital platforms and save the free press 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z “Egypt’s monopolistic approach to the dam issue will not be acceptable for us forever.” AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z To the newspaper industry’s leading lobbyist, Google and Facebook are still monopolistic bullies with a stranglehold on digital advertising. Google is either devil or savior, depending on your newsroom 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z But the report by Australian regulators left little doubt about what they see as the cause of local journalism’s demise — the near monopolistic power of Google and Facebook. Big Tech Has Crushed the News Business. That’s About to Change. 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Unlike any other American city, brokers in New York City wield near monopolistic power over the rental market. They Wanted the Apartment. Then the Broker Asked for a $2,850 Fee. 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z At that time, at least among a section of tech nerds, Microsoft was known as a ruthless competitor whose monopolistic practices had crushed competition in the tech sphere. What Facebook could learn from Microsoft 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s perhaps not a coincidence that many governments around the world are looking more closely at anti-trust and monopolistic practices. The best Apple rumor right now is Gmail 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Klobuchar also aims to differentiate herself with a focus on agricultural issues, especially breaking up monopolistic food distributors. Will Amy Klobuchar carry water for the "worst company in the world"? 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z In Tennessee in May 2017, Klobuchar was interrupted by applause as she bemoaned monopolistic drug pricing, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Klobuchar scrambles to turn her magic moment into something more 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z In Tennessee, Klobuchar was interrupted by applause as she bemoaned monopolistic drug pricing in May 2017, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel. Klobuchar scrambles to turn her magic moment into something more 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z The group Public Citizen declared on Twitter that "this merger is a monopolistic disaster" and told consumers to "expect prices to rise and service to suffer." Consumer groups decry approval of T-Mobile-Sprint deal 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Moreover, Bair writes, Warren "wants to tackle monopolistic practices of big tech," encourage rigorous "competition" and "even the tax treatment of workers and rich investors by eliminating preferences for capital gains and dividends." Elizabeth Warren could "deliver” on Trump’s failed economic promises, former GOP official says 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z The probes revolve around monopolistic behavior that may harm consumers through Google’s control of online advertising markets and search traffic. U.S. state AGs, Justice Department officials to meet and coordinate on Google probe: sources 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Chinese national champions were also gaining “monopolistic power” in some BRI countries by building digital infrastructure that involved complete packages of software and hardware based on Chinese standards, according to the Chamber’s report. European firms get 'crumbs' from China's Belt and Road: business group 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z “When the system is a limitless supply of content creators and one demand, one bid market, it’s not a great recipe for innovation and health. It’s great for the monopolistic demand side platform.” How one company orchestrated a talent war between Twitch, Mixer, and YouTube 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z He has not challenged the monopolistic grip of the landowners. Philippine Peasants Were Promised Land. Staking a Claim Can Be Deadly. 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z In 2015, Americans reclaimed the public utility that built the 21st century, protecting it from the greed of monopolistic gatekeepers that had spent vast resources capturing federal regulators. The 84 biggest flops, fails, and dead dreams of the decade in tech 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z However, the rise of the potentially monopolistic web platform also creates a new opportunity – in fact, an urgent new mission. Firefox’s fight for the future of the web 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Apple is increasingly facing questions over its alleged monopolistic practices with the App Store, and even the EU is investigating a complaint from Spotify over similar concerns. Microsoft to launch xCloud in 2020, with PS4 controllers and PC streaming on the way 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Her chosen enemies are the hi-tech titans of the west coast, whose monopolistic control needs to be unscrambled and recent takeovers unwound. Elizabeth Warren’s project is to remake capitalism. What can British politicians learn from her? | Will Hutton 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the nation’s communications network was under the monopolistic thumb of AT&T, which obstructed efforts to use its phone lines to transmit data. Column: California fires show it's private enterprise, not government, that can't get things right 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Originally founded to protect consumers from monopolistic behavior, the F.T.C. was by then working to guard against false advertising and other unfair practices. A Cybersecurity Firm’s Sharp Rise and Stunning Collapse 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z That includes breaking up tech companies seen as too monopolistic. Warren escalates Facebook fight with ad targeting Zuckerberg 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z And a crucial aspect of his world view militates against monopolistic power. Nietzsche’s Eternal Return 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Trending up: Google and Facebook might begin paying publishers directly to license their content, as antitrust probes into their allegedly monopolistic business practices move forward. Facebook is learning that hardware is hard 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Well, that’s one of the many nice things about monopolistic businesses: it’s very hard to avoid being a customer. The tech backlash is real, and it’s accelerating 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Google and Facebook are facing a scrappy new coalition of U.S. states looking into possible monopolistic behavior. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Attorneys general from nearly every U.S. state have jointly launched an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behavior.” 48 states are probing Google on antitrust grounds. Why isn't California? 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z The red and blue states came together Monday for the latest legal offensive, telling reporters at the Supreme Court that small businesses could be locked out by the monopolistic powers of Google’s dominance. Antitrust violations?: 50 attorneys general unite to investigate Google control 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Less than two months after the Justice Department initiated a wide-ranging antitrust review of big tech companies, 50 U.S. states and territories, led by Texas, Monday announced their own investigation into Google's "potential monopolistic behavior." Texas leads charge against Google in massive antitrust probe 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Fifty US states and territories, led by Texas, announced an investigation into Google’s “potential monopolistic behavior”. Google faces antitrust investigation by 50 US states and territories 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z Bongino said decades of monopolistic Democratic rule is a large part of the problem. Geraldo Rivera, Dan Bongino react to US cities in crisis: ‘Liberalism is a cancer’ 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z In the 1980s and 1990s, defenders of American tech giants like IBM and Microsoft argued that those companies’ monopolistic behaviors were necessary to stave off competition from Japanese rivals. The Phony Patriots of Silicon Valley 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Is the FTC supposed to define politically motivated bans as deceptive or monopolistic? Trump’s anti-bias order sounds like a nonsensical warning shot against Facebook 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z "Our legislation will increase the ability of the Justice Department and the FTC to deter companies from engaging in monopolistic practices that hurt competition, consumers, and innovation in our economy." Big Tech faces massive antitrust fines under new bill 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z “Dominant companies need to be put on notice that there will be serious financial consequences for illegal monopolistic behavior.” Amy Klobuchar wants to help the government go harder on monopolies 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z In a sense, the incredibly messy rollout of RCS over the past year could be Google’s best defense against accusations of monopolistic practices. Google is finally taking charge of the RCS rollout 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z Critics argue that Big Tech has clinched a monopolistic position that lets it dominate the digital advertising marketplace. Big Tech is destroying America’s press industry, warn lawmakers and journalists 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Citing unnamed sources The Journal said Monday that the FTC secured the rights to begin a potential investigation into whether Facebook engaged in what it called “unlawful monopolistic behavior.” Report: FTC to lead possible Facebook antitrust probe 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z “We have a monopolistic — an increasingly monopolistic society where you have a handful of very large corporations having much too much power over consumers,” Sanders continued. Democratic presidential candidates agree: Big Tech is too powerful 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Klobuchar’s “Monopolization Deterrence Act” would empower both the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission with the authority to seek civil penalties for behavior they deem monopolistic. Amy Klobuchar wants to help the government go harder on monopolies 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z “We have a monopolistic— an increasingly monopolistic society where you have a handful of very large corporations having much too much power over consumers,” Sanders continued. Bernie Sanders becomes latest 2020 candidate to call for Facebook breakup 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z “We decline to green-light monopolistic retailers to exploit their market position in that way.” Supreme Court rules Apple can face antitrust suits from iPhone owners over App Store sales 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z “Apple’s theory would provide a roadmap for monopolistic retailers to structure transactions with manufacturers or suppliers so as to evade antitrust claims by consumers and thereby thwart effective antitrust enforcement,” Kavanaugh wrote in the ruling. In setback for Apple, U.S. Supreme Court lets App Store antitrust... 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z He said the policy relies on the kind of monopolistic powers that Democrats often criticize big businesses for using. Democrats face internal rift as progressives condemn a policy to protect incumbents 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z “So when federal enforcers uncover illegal monopolistic conduct, they need to act decisively to make sure it stops.” Amy Klobuchar wants to help the government go harder on monopolies 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Millennials are too young to remember successful regulated capitalism before the oligarchs amassed such financial, monopolistic and political power. Billionaires are worried about capitalism — they should look in a mirror 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z “It’s enormously generous financially for what is designed as a monopolistic investment endeavor,” Slocum said. SCE says investors need bigger profits because of fire risks 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Its goal is to help humanity "achieve a symbiosis with artificial intelligence and to achieve a democratization of intelligence such that it's not monopolistically held by governments and large corporations." Human brains could be connected to the internet in 'next few decades,' scientists predict 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z A case like Assange’s gets to the heart of the whole resistance effort against big monopolistic powers victimising the little people. Why is the left blinkered to claims about Assange and sexual assault? | Nesrine Malik 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z But a handful of lawmakers have warned that both the DOJ and FTC may not have the necessary authority to deter monopolistic behavior in the future. Amy Klobuchar wants to help the government go harder on monopolies 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z Remember when it was the Death Star, monopolistically glowering over technopolis and threatening to cut off the air supply of competitors and regulators alike? ‘Making Amazon look bad’: The unique and welcome way Microsoft is getting Amazon’s goat 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z Whatever the reasons, the move ended up drawing more attention to Warren's proposal -- and more discussion about the threat these monopolistic tech companies pose. Elizabeth Warren's war on Big Tech puts her ahead as the candidate to take on corporate power 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z “I’m glad to see the dangers of monopolistic market power being taken seriously by a leading presidential candidate,” Ms. Salazar said in a statement to CNN. Elizabeth Warren seeks to break up Google, Facebook and Amazon 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Warren, pointing to the antitrust battle over Microsoft in the 1990s, said the companies must be broken up to stimulate competition in a monopolistic market. Elizabeth Warren says she wants to break up Amazon, Google, and Facebook 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z It has been such a grim time for journalism, for books and many of these other things, in part, because of plutocrats and the monopolistic world they have built. Fightback against the billionaires: the radicals taking on the global elite 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z But success doesn’t necessarily stem from an “endless money cannon,” as Landgraf described spending by what he called Silicon Valley’s “monopolistic titans.” Michelle Williams returns to TV as dancer Gwen Verdon 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z But she saves the worst for the increasingly monopolistic companies many news outlets have come to depend upon. Jill Abramson on media layoffs: 'The villains are Facebook and Google' 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z But as Apple faces more pressure to serve as, as Roose put it, de facto privacy regulator, we may find ourselves uncomfortable with its monopolistic power. Apple’s power over Facebook ought to worry the rest of us 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z After a long era of basking in positive esteem, the tech industry is experiencing a backlash both broad and fierce, on subjects from monopolistic behavior to spreading disinformation and inciting racial violence. Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work? 2019-01-26T05:00:00Z “Through monopolistic mergers the people are losing power to direct their own economic welfare,” he said. Review | A call to save democracy by battling monopolies 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Stone, who was also barred by Twitter, complained that big internet companies were “monopolistic.” Google’s Pichai Faces Privacy and Bias Questions in Congress 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The plaintiffs, as well as antitrust watchdog groups, said closing courthouse doors to those who buy end products would undermine antitrust enforcement and allow monopolistic behavior to expand unchecked. U.S. Supreme Court weighs antitrust dispute over Apple App Store 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z But the league should abandon the monopolistic idea of forcing casinos to buy its data. Opinion | Football Goes Long on Gambling 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Even before the recent scandals, Bill Gates had advised Zuckerberg to be alert to the opinions of lawmakers, a lesson that Gates had learned in 1998, when Microsoft faced accusations of monopolistic behavior. Can Mark Zuckerberg Fix Facebook Before It Breaks Democracy? 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z Dr. Noble suggested a more constructive conversation was the one “about one monopolistic platform controlling the information landscape.” Here’s the Conversation We Really Need to Have About Bias at Google 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z He’s far from the only lawmaker who’s critical of Google’s potentially monopolistic power. Sen. Orrin Hatch is telling the FTC to investigate Google after Trump’s "bias" attacks 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Instead of asking them to make their firms less monopolistic, greedy, or harmful to children, it urged them to create side hustles to “change the world.” An excerpt from 'Winners Take All' 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Imagine that the next Democratic Congress and president, with the public behind them, enact a major law to address immigration, or climate change, or the growing power of monopolistic corporations. When the Supreme Court Lurches Right 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Proponents say it defends European interests, whether against global powers such as China and the United States or against multinational companies seeking monopolistic footholds. Former Trump aide Bannon sets up group to undermine EU 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z The articles fed into a growing debate among economists and lawyers around whether Amazon is displaying monopolistic or anticompetitive behavior in its marketplace. Amazon, the Brand Buster 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z The lawsuit’s broad premise is that Twitter is a monopolistic public platform where “viewpoint-based exclusion” is unconstitutional, so it shouldn’t be allowed to ban Brittain or other conservative Twitter users. Former revenge porn mogul Craig Brittain sues Twitter in absurdist censorship complaint 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z "I think people should be cautious about assuming that external companies will have an easy path into state-based markets that are monopolistic by design," Mr Grove says. UK gaming firms to make big bet in US 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z The further increase in the number of operators leads to higher inefficiency in terms of fleet size as it moves away from the global optimum achievable in the monopolistic market to an increasingly fragmented market. Addressing the minimum fleet problem in on-demand urban mobility 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z “They then turned their back on the Australian people and became more aggressive in their monopolistic behavior.” Australia's banks face year of reckoning as inquiry shreds trust 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z The measure was opposed by groups including Consumers Union on grounds it would weaken FTC defenses against monopolistic business practices. How your U.S. lawmaker voted 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z Facebook needs to be regulated in public interest, like any large monopolistic firm whose inherent business has fundamentally detrimental impacts on society. Cambridge Analytica and the Coming Data Bust 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z “The bottom line is that the world is dominated by closed monopolistic, state-owned, manipulated, controlling, surveillance-based currencies that pose a fundamental existential threat to democracy and liberty in the world,” he said. Inside the dumb civil war between Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z A key factor was the astonishing capacity of network effects to facilitate monopolistic outcomes. How Facebook got into a mess – and why it can’t get out of it 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z “This is clearly a monopolistic company that is trying to eliminate even the smallest challenge to its domination of the social media market,” he said. Congress’ dilemma: tame Facebook or just accept its apology? 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z During the second world war, the US government worked closely with the oil industry, putting a federal investigation into its monopolistic practices on hold. Is it time to break up the tech giants such as Facebook? | Larry Elliott 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z But as Doe might suggest, it's time to let the constitution breathe and break up - or at least not rescue as the Fed did in 2009 - these large, monopolistic entities. Citigroup Sets Restrictions on Gun Sales by Business Partners 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z The companies have also been accused by lawmakers, critics and activists of monopolistic tendencies and manipulative product design. New Foils for the Right: Google and Facebook 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Filings say that Twitter is a public forum, in its materials and promotions it says as much, and in this role it has an “almost monopolistic presence”. A 'political hit job'? Why the alt-right is accusing big tech of censorship 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z Some of his policy views evolved over time, but he remained optimistic about the power of the Internet to strengthen human connections as long as people were not silenced by meddling governments or monopolistic businesses. John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist and advocate for an open Internet, dies at 70 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The Federal Commission for Economic Competition, or Cofece, said in a statement that it was investigating possible monopolistic practices, such as price discrimination, that was affecting free commerce. Mexico anti-trust body probes 'probable' abuses in e-commerce 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last week, billionaire philanthropist and leading donor to liberal causes George Soros described Facebook and Google as menacing, monopolistic companies. Facebook braces for new E.U. privacy law 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z It would benefit would-be students if colleges bucked some of NACAC’s monopolistic strictures. Justice May Bust the College Trust 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z Gone, too, was the government’s interest in dissolving API as a monopolistic tool of industry. Venue of last resort: the climate lawsuits threatening the future of big oil 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Arguing for one monopolistic misfits over another is nothing but a feint/distraction. Net Neutrality Protests Move Online, Yet Big Tech Is Quiet 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z The Federal Commission for Economic Competition, or Cofece, said in a statement that it was investigating possible monopolistic practices, such as price discrimination, that was affecting free commerce. Mexico anti-trust body probes 'probable' abuses in e-commerce 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z During World War II, the US government worked closely with the oil industry, putting a federal investigation into its monopolistic practices on hold. 'No shame': how the Trump administration granted big oil's wishlist 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Certainly not the wider public that won't profit from yet more monopolistic power in telecommunications and broadcasting and may regret the loss of consumer choices. CNN Is Not for Sale, and the Search for a ‘Corporate Kaepernick’: DealBook Briefing 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z As though white men’s monopolistic death-grip on power in America doesn’t belie precisely the kind of “identity politics” they claim to abhor. Opinion | Brave Enough to Be Angry 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Companies will naturally seek to become as large and monopolistic as possible. Tech titans are pressured to share their prosperity, but the problems run deeper 2017-10-21T04:00:00Z Somehow Google managed to overcome the recommendation of staffers on the Federal Trade Commission who found Google’s monopolistic machinations worthy of a lawsuit. Surveillance capitalism: why governments should protect us from big tech 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z “The administration is allowing multinational corporations led by foreign interests to hold America’s farmers and ranchers hostage with their monopolistic, retaliatory and predatory practices,” he said. US agency withdraws rule aimed at protecting animal farmers 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z And clearly aiming at the United States and other economic powers, he said the “monopolistic position” of countries that control the monetary and trade system should be destroyed at the same time. North Korea accuses US of imposing an ‘economic blockade’ 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z While there’s much bombastic language flying around in these lawsuits, the key allegations are that Qualcomm is engaged in a monopolistic scheme to corral exorbitant royalties and hurt competitors. Clash of 2 tech titans: What Apple and Qualcomm are really fighting about 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z Though we are familiar with the statistics of our monopolistic era, we are far less conversant with its spiritual effects. The first social media suicide 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The advent of a duopoly is also spurring concerns about monopolistic practices. Google, Facebook show power of ad duopoly as rivals stumble 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z But neither was the American way immune to a monopolistic moral calculus. A vote for moral technology: Updating Reinhold Niebuhr to the age of Donald Trump 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z “It's time for antitrust enforcers to do their job and stand up to monopolistic dangers like the AT&T-Time Warner merger.” AT&T veteran, John Stankey, is expected to lead entertainment operations after Time Warner takeover 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Bezos himself advocates sternly against complacency, but having a monopolistic retailer of everything is a bad dependency to develop. Why I’m never signing up for Amazon Prime 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The European commission, in contrast, is focused on competition: monopolistic behaviour is considered illegal if it restricts competitors. Challenges to Silicon Valley won’t just come from Brussels 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z The advent of a duopoly is also spurring concerns about monopolistic practices. Google, Facebook show power of ad duopoly as rivals stumble 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z Walker also cited Amazon as a “formidable competitor” in the shopping space, countering accusations of monopolistic practices, and said that Google is considering filing an appeal. What the EU antitrust ruling could mean for Google search 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z This end-to-end influence represents an “almost monopolistic approach to education reform,” said Larry Cuban, an emeritus professor of education at Stanford University. The Silicon Valley Billionaires Remaking America’s Schools 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z In monopolistic markets like this, the only way to prevent incumbents from gouging their customers is to regulate their behavior. The Real Trump Agenda: Helping Big Business 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Now, on “Silicon Valley,” entering its fourth season on HBO, it is the upward-failing sociopaths of the tech industry, who envelop their monopolistic ardor in homilies about changing the world. Mike Judge, the Bard of Suck 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z There was a time when IBM was a monopolistic giant that looked indestructible. Tech Roundup: Google’s Ad Issues Expose a Vulnerability 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “All of these pharmaceutical companies rely upon the FDA for their monopolistic protections,” said Holyoak. Big Pharma's anti-marijuana stance aims to squash the competition, activists say 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z Jefferson feared a centralized government would lead to European-style tyranny and, along with James Madison, he founded the Democratic-Republican Party to push back against monopolistic financiers. Federalism, explained: Is progressive federalism an oxymoron? 2017-04-02T04:00:00Z Under this bill, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission would provide another layer of enforcement against monopolistic practices such as collusion in setting premium rates, allocating market shares and rigging bids on contracts. rollcall26 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z A federal judge in Los Angeles Thursday dismissed the lawsuit by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions claiming that rival manager Al Haymon had engaged in monopolistic practices with his Premier Boxing Champions operation. Federal judge dismisses Golden Boy monopoly lawsuit against boxing manager Al Haymon 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z In December, South Korea fined the company $890 million and described its practices as monopolistic. Apple sues Qualcomm over royalty rebates, other patent issues 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z District Court in Los Angeles, alleging Haymon sought to engage in monopolistic practices. Canelo Alvarez says his May fight with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. could be biggest in history of Mexico 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “Betsy believes labor’s monopolistic stranglehold on public education holds back progress, particularly in communities of color.” Trump’s education nominee and her family members are major donors to the senators who will vote on her confirmation 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z The brew of high pay, monopolistic tendencies and huge profits that attracts populist resentment is now more to be found in Silicon Valley than in Wall Street or the City of London. The three Rs behind global banks’ recovery 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z This isn’t the first penalty issued by China to a foreign car maker over alleged monopolistic pricing behavior. China Fines GM $29 Million for Alleged Price Manipulation 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Earlier this year, the antitrust commission opened an inquiry into possible monopolistic practices—such as dividing up a market among competitors—in gas stations in the border state of Baja California. Loosening of Mexico’s Gasoline Prices Draws Heat 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z China Daily reported that the government will fine an unspecified U.S. car maker for monopolistic behavior. GM and Wells Fargo skid; NeuStar and Nordson climb 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z China will soon slap a penalty on an unnamed U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior, the official China Daily newspaper reported on Wednesday, quoting a senior state planning official. China to penalize U.S. automaker for monopolistic behavior: China Daily 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z One issue was Telstra’s slow moving monopolistic culture in a competitive sector that changes dramatically every few months, according to one former investor. Australia’s Telstra failing to plug earnings hole with myriad of investments 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z Cuba had had previous experience of a monopolistic trade relationship, with Spain, its far-off madre patria, but the Soviet Union was even further away, and had little in common with Cuba except political rhetoric. Fidel Castro obituary 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z The cable television industry has become more tightly controlled and many American rely on a monopolistic supplier; prices have risen at twice the rate of inflation over the past 5 years. A New Movement in Liberal Economics That Could Shape Hillary Clinton’s Agenda 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z In fact they are all that does matter, not your monopolistic strategies. TV Viewership Falls in N.F.L. and Premier League: A Blip, or Something Worse? 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z The threat of prosecutions for monopolistic practices would be a good way to start. Drug Coupons: Helping a Few at the Expense of Everyone 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z They can’t use a small part of their untaxed profits to make the campaign donations Google and the other monopolistic firms give to keep the politicians onside. A free market in tax is a groteseque reality | Nick Cohen 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z They first engaged with India as members of the monopolistic East India Company. Viewpoint: The truth of Britain's chaotic and violent rule of India - BBC News 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z These regulations allow drug manufacturers to charge monopolistic prices that aren't opposed by competing market forces, the researchers believe. Patent Monopolies Driving High U.S. Drug Prices: Study 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z The court’s independence and monopolistic authority have been challenged over the years, with athletes, who are required to sign arbitration agreements, arguing that the forum favors the interests of sports organizations. Sports Court Upholds Ban on Russian Track and Field Athletes 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z Mexican laws consider exclusive distribution deals—known under the law as “allocation of customers”—and the fixing of prices to be monopolistic practices. Secret Deal Squeezes Mexico’s Drug Sector 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z But as military rule ended in 2011, so did the company’s privileges, including tax-free status and monopolistic control over certain sectors. Myanmar Military’s Vast Conglomerate Goes Public 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z The proposal would create many new choices for viewers, by allowing them to replace the boxes they currently rent from monopolistic cable companies with devices supplied by a competitive market. Should Consumers Be Permitted to Provide Their Own Set-Top Cable and Satellite Boxes? 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z His workplace was the celebrated research and development arm of the Bell Telephone Company, the US's main provider of telephone services until the 1980s when it was broken up because of its monopolistic position. Without this equation there would have been no internet 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z We don't need the "invisible hand" of the monopolistic market picking our pockets. Drug Prices Keep Rising Despite Intense Criticism 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Today’s schoolchildren should know and appreciate that Jackson’s July 1832 veto of legislation renewing the charter of the monopolistic Second National Bank prevented the creation of a permanent aristocracy in our country. We can celebrate Harriet Tubman without disparaging Andrew Jackson 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Sports such as baseball, football and basketball have monopolistic leagues with no trouble attracting talent — but also unions to extract a chunk of the sport’s revenue for players. The battle to protect fighters in the fastest-growing, least-regulated sport in America 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z The proposals include a so-called "essential facilities" doctrine, a legal concept that assumes some core infrastructure and technology is so important, or the barrier to entry so high, that refusal to share constitutes monopolistic behavior. China antitrust proposals trigger foreign business fears over IP protection 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Like other monopolistic incumbents, Comcast prefers to rig the market in its favor. Comcast is afraid of Google Fiber 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z News Corp reached a $250 million settlement in a lawsuit brought by several major consumer brands that accused the company of monopolistic practices and overcharging for in-store discount advertising. News Corp Settles In-Store Ads Class-Action Suit 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z It added that the rights of the world's 65,000 professional players were "often blatantly overlooked and exploited as a result of FIFA’s monopolistic structure". FIFA head Infantino must mend bridges, sort out finances 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z So much for the touted planned economy unless the real plan is to bankrupt foreign producers and achieve global monopolistic control in multiple industries. China’s Excess Production Has Intensified Slowdown, Business Group Says 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z "Football's monopolistic structure will be further entrenched under the proposed, so-called reforms," FIFPro said in a statement. FIFA reforms could make situation worse: players' union 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z As the technology writer Om Malik argued in The New Yorker recently, “Most competition in Silicon Valley now heads toward there being one monopolistic winner.” Challenging Uber, Lyft Bets on a Road Wide Enough for Two 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z A government committee struck a deal with the firms aimed at breaking up their monopolistic control and introducing competition. Angry Israelis say impending natural gas deal exposes government's murky underbelly 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z We have to go after price gouging and monopolistic practices and get Medicare the authority to negotiate. Read the Full Text of the Second Democratic Debate 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The case centered on the Sherman Act, a muscular antitrust law that empowered citizens to take on monopolistic entities. Arbitration Everywhere, Stacking the Deck of Justice 2015-10-31T04:00:00Z Ratings are one of the network effects that give these platforms their monopolistic tendencies. The rating game: how Uber and its peers turned us into horrible bosses 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Movchan said China is a natural buyer of commodities from the Russian Far East, but added that China was a monopolistic buyer of in the region, enabling it to set prices. Putin Pitches for Foreign Investment in Russia’s Far East 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Many digital-media companies, forced to compete for the advertising crumbs that the monopolistic giants Google and Facebook don’t suck up, pay lower wages and extend fewer benefits than the old-media companies that they are supplanting. Amazon and the Realities of the “New Economy” 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z The strikes, then, are the product not only of the unions’ monopolistic power, but more fundamentally of London’s economic success. London is working 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Qualcomm paid $975 million earlier this year to settle the regulatory investigation by China’s National Development and Reforms Commission for alleged monopolistic practices in the region. Q3'15 Earnings Review: Qualcomm Focuses On Medium Term Issues & Long Term Growth Prospects 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z As usual, purported consumer activists are blaming collusion among putatively monopolistic oil companies. Sky-High California Gas Prices Have a Green Additive 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z In the U.S., most of our Wi-Fi infrastructure is controlled by a very few monopolistic companies, like Time Warner and Comcast. 11 things the rest of the world does so much better than America 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Cofece said in April it was looking into "absolute monopolistic practices" in the transportation of passengers and or cargo, but it did not name the targets of the probe. Aeromexico at heart of Mexico collusion probe - sources 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z We believe that Pfizer will leverage its monopolistic position in the market and build Prevenar into a very strong franchise over the next few years. Vaccines Are Emerging As Pfizer's USP 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Fed up with Britain's monopolistic Hudson's Bay Company, the women used the carts to travel hundreds of miles to reach U.S. traders in St. Paul, Minnesota, who offered better prices. From hip-hop to computers, Smithsonian museum honors U.S. innovation 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z “Using one’s power to box out competitors is a classic monopolistic tactic,” Petrocelli wrote in the lawsuit. Top Rank lawsuit claims promoter Al Haymon is plotting boxing monopoly 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z After passing the 2009 Third Energy Package, the EU restricted monopolistic energy practices and vertical integration. Is European Energy Sustainable? 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z This monopolistic system was the taxicab business model since the 1930s. Georgia editorial roundup 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z He said he hoped the program would open farmers’ eyes to new ways of marketing their produce, instead of relying on the monopolistic wholesale system that dominates Japanese agriculture. In Japan, You Get a Tax Break and a Side of Lobster and Beef 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z That is, if there is a monopolistic problem here it’s a geographic one, based on locality, not something concerning the national market. Charter Time Warner Might Be A Monopoly But Let's Identify The Right Monopoly 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z The suit seeks to break Marathon’s monopolistic grip to allow greater competition in the market to benefit consumers, Conway said at a press conference. News briefs from around Kentucky at 1:58 a.m. EDT 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The Federal Trade Commission is allowing this monopolistic process to happen. Animal Doctor: The spiraling costs of prescription medications 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Qualcomm recently resolved an investigation from Chinese regulators around its licensing business after paying a $975 million fine for alleged monopolistic practices with how it structures its licensing deals. Qualcomm's 2015 Forecast Takes A Hit As Samsung Moves Towards Own Chips 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z Is that still true in the age of the Great Recession, Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party or is monopolistic greed no longer cool? Five Questions With Author Mary Pilon About "The Monopolists" 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z When you have a wonderful monopolistic position, and then some more talented people work harder, of course you’re less rich. Charlie Munger's 2015 Daily Journal Annual Meeting - Part 1 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The company intends to bring down the present “monopolistic environment” by offering better prices and clearing services. NASDAQ OMX To Launch Energy Derivatives To Compete With ICE, CME 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Imperfect as it may be, pollsters say the education reform is far more popular nationwide than others promoted by Mr Peña, such as bringing competition into the monopolistic energy and telecoms businesses. Flunking the test 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The Dental Examiners monopolistic campaign was modeled after a similar, if less successful, campaign engaged by the North Carolina State Bar. Could Dental-Board Decision Unlock Lawyer Control Of State Bar Regulations? 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z Furthermore, despite the program office’s insistence that it will avoid getting locked into reliance on a single monopolistic vendor, the project manager told Politico he envisions the contract as “an extensive prenup and no divorce.” Pentagon's $11 Billion Healthcare Record System Will Be Obsolete Before It's Even Built 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z After a year long battle, Qualcomm agreed to pay China’s National Development and Reforms Commission $975 million in fines for alleged monopolistic practises in the region. Weekly Tech Update: AMAT, CREE, INTC, MU, QCOM, NVDA 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z There’s 29 of those West Coast ports and they’re all in there, in that one monopolistic organisation. West Coast Port Strike; Do What Ronald Reagan Did To The Air Traffic Controllers 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Ultimately, rather than deregulating utilities, Bush would significantly expand the monopolistic privileges enjoyed by electric utilities in Florida during his tenure at Governor. Solar Alliance In Sunshine State May Be Bad News For Jeb Bush 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s markets, that competition that they allow, that competition that ameliorates that monopolistic tendency of capitalism, which are the admirable and desirable feature of our socio-economic system. Good Sense On US Health Care And Drugs Prices Here 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Does the threat of crisis improve the prospects for the difficult structural reforms necessary for Russia to diversify its economy and move toward one with less corruption and fewer monopolistic tendencies? How Disruptive Is Russia’s Ruble Dive? During the hundred years after the Civil War, the Democrats’ monopolistic grip on the region was at least partly based on its tacit, and in some places explicit, support for a racist power structure. Should the Democrats Give Up on the South? 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z Look at how the one-time monopolistic cable companies allowed their anti-customer attitudes to feed the growth of the fledgling satellite industry. Why Customer Service Matters, Even In Government Agencies And Other Monopolies 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Critics, including the plaintiffs in the case, view Apple's changes as monopolistic, saying that it made these changes to maintain its dominance in both the MP3 player and online music space. Steve Jobs's 2011 testimony in Apple DRM lawsuit points finger at music labels 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z It is facing a governmental investigation for alleged monopolistic practices in China, in addition to ongoing regulatory investigations in the U.S. and Europe. Factors That Cast Uncertainty Around Qualcomm's China Operations 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z Unbundling Google Search would reduce competition and exacerbate monopolistic behavior–the exact opposites of the proposal’s stated goals. Bust Up Google? Only If Europe Wants To Make Things Worse 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The taxi cartel that limits the number of medallions in NYC and other major cities is a form of monopolistic price fixing where prices are set by committee. Alles Uber Uber 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z The book also packs a larger message in its commendable frankness in identifying the monopolistic dynamics that have propelled so many Silicon Valley venture capitalists to untold riches. Christmas Stocking Stuffers: Forget Tweeting And Rediscover Reading 2014-11-23T05:00:00Z However, Mexican business leaders wonder how easy it will be for the two state giants to shake off their monopolistic mindset. A new Mexican revolution 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The government has also targeted major Western companies with high-profile investigations and imposed record fines for what officials call monopolistic practices. China Turns Up the Rhetoric Against the West 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z The pause has been all the more abrupt because Chinese officials were putting the finishing touches on what seemed likely to be their heaviest penalties yet in the continuing crackdown on monopolistic practices. No Longer Business as Usual in China 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z And, as Foer himself later suggests, its products are as cheap as monopolistic practices permit. Amazon’s Wal-Mart problem: Why low wages, working conditions and disdain for culture will hurt us all 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z The second takes advantage of ancillary fees and monopolistic practices to gouge consumers. Is Paying For Hotel And Conference Wi-Fi Worth The Effort? 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z The government worked to protect consumers from monopolistic harm through heavy common carriage regulation rather than encouraging competition. Congress Should Keep Its Hands Off The Internet, If It Wants Competition 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Yet, Russia remains a monopolistic economy, dominated by commodities, namely oil and gas. Declining Oil Hurting Putin's Economy More Than U.S. Sanctions 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z Now China is using its growing economic and financial muscle to dictate new terms, as dozens of American, European and Japanese businesses face scrutiny for corruption, monopolistic practices and, most recently, tax evasion. No Longer Business as Usual in China 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite Russia’s reputation as being a non-competitive, monopolistic economy, there were over 21,300 foreign capital enterprises operating in Russia by the end of the second quarter. The Trick To Succeeding In Russia 2014-10-07T04:00:00Z So they’re not following best practices in terms of what monopolistic price setting would look like. Forbes 400: Richest Americans Facing Tougher Competition In China Business 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z What's most confounding about Republican support for monopolistic ISPs is that they are exemplars of a broken market, long overdue for intervention. Republicans in Congress don't know what internet freedom means 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Qualcomm, which is already facing the wrath of Chinese antitrust agencies for possible monopolistic practice in the country, may also face a European investigation related to a complaint filed by Icera. Weekly Tech Bits: BRCM, QCOM, TXN, NVDA, CREE 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z In November last year, the Chinese regulatory authority, National Development and Reform Commission , initiated a probe against Qualcomm related to its monopolistic practice. Possible EU Investigation Add To Qualcomm's Regulatory Problems 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z China's anti-trust investigations target monopolistic practices in general and aim to promote fair competition and protect consumer interests, China's Ministry of Commerce spokesman Shen Danyang said in a statement posted on the Ministry's website. Japanese car makers cut parts prices in China after anti-monopoly probe 2014-08-09T04:00:00Z As cable and telecom services evolved and were deregulated in recent years, the mantra was that competition would thwart monopolistic practices, yielding more choices and happier customers. Florida editorial roundup 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z What seems clear now, however, is that the government’s real concern wasn’t fighting monopolistic merchants but keeping the cement for itself. Gaza's Next Disaster: No Cement for Rebuilding 2014-07-23T04:00:00Z Over the last several months, McNealy’s audacious challenge to a company he rightly viewed as unjustly anti-competitive and monopolistic resonated more and more with me. Tech Monopoly Money 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Until patients express their concerns to their legislators, the inexorable trend to ever-larger, monopolistic and impersonal hospital systems will continue unabated. What Physicians and Patients Have To Say About "Change" 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z "If anything bad happens to Afghanistan the responsibility will be on President Karzai’s monopolistic team." Kerry faces uphill battle to defuse Afghan election standoff 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z There are probably several causes for this drop-off, but monopolistic and oligopolistic domination of markets is surely a factor. How America became uncompetitive and unequal Worried about the monopolistic power of these two organizations, the federal government required them to license music to anyone who agreed to pay rates approved by judges. Opening Pandora's Royalties Box Will Turn Songwriters Against Singers 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z Microsoft was resting on its old laurels – monopolistic control over desktop/laptop markets – without doing anything to create new markets which would keep it on the old growth trajectory of the Gates era. Will Steve Ballmer Be a Good LA Clippers Leader? 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z See History of AT&T on Wikipedia for a reminder of its monopolistic tendencies. Is AT&T's Acquisition Of DirecTV A Wise Business Move For Both Parties? 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The company, which dominates the local market and was accused by rivals of monopolistic practices, kept creditors well informed as it worked through its debt problems, earning praise from investors. Mexican cement baron dies, made Cemex a global brand 2014-05-13T02:32:40Z The was created to prevent monopolistic activities that diminish consumer choice or competition; the Comcast-Time Warner deal will do neither. Comcast-Time Warner Merger Is Good for Competition—and Consumers 2014-02-18T20:46:15Z Speaking to BBC Radio 4's the World at One, he accused them of "monopolistic" behaviour. Government 'abused by IT suppliers' 2014-01-24T16:12:44Z Microsoft knows better than most that a monopolistic position in the technology sector is not unassailable. Google’s Road Map to Global Domination 2013-12-11T16:54:21Z Last week he said that although it’s important to avoid “monopolistic practices,” the telecom industry “is not a business in which many companies get involved.” Mexico's Two Telecom Giants Under Threat Of Being Declared Monopolies 2013-12-09T21:38:00Z But in this case, the US chip giant is not only seeing sales to its Chinese customers drop, but is also facing scrutiny from China’s powerful state planner on allegations of monopolistic behavior. China Chase Qualcomm On Prices, Security 2013-11-26T13:25:00Z By now we’re familiar with the stories of their monopolistic practices, arrogance and bullying. The Secret To Microsoft's Success 2013-10-28T12:25:00Z I think they were very dependent on a monopolistic control. Steve Ballmer: Microsoft's Mr Monkey Boy 2013-08-23T16:51:50Z The lawsuit outlines “anticompetitive and monopolistic behavior in the warehousing market in connection with aluminum prices,” Hong Kong Exchanges said in a statement on Sunday. Goldman Named in Suit Over Aluminum Supply 2013-08-05T00:48:49Z “It's ironic that just last summer Aboul-Ela Madi complained bitterly about the monopolistic aspects of the Muslim Brotherhood and their inability to cooperate or communicate with other political factions,” Hanna said. The Morning After 2013-07-29T13:09:00Z At the end of the day, it really doesn’t matter if Qualcomm, Cisco or IBM engages in monopolistic behavior, or whether their products and services pose a risk to China’s national security. China Chase Qualcomm On Prices, Security 2013-11-26T13:25:00Z One of the consequences of tax havens is that they rig markets to the benefit of monopolistic multinationals at the expense of striving domestic entrepreneurs. The G8 could act radically to stop tax avoidance. Don't bet on it 2013-06-16T05:00:01Z In May 1988, the Justice Department and 20 states had decided Microsoft’s monopolistic behavior transcended the browser issue, and filed the big antitrust case. Thomas Penfield Jackson, Outspoken Judge, Dies at 76 2013-06-15T22:49:45Z “I’m not worried about what they say”, he told CNBC, when asked about his reaction to their accusations of “monopolistic practices.” Mexican Billionaires Slim and Azcarraga Not Concerned With Impact Of New Anti-Monopoly Telecom Law 2013-06-11T20:13:15Z Both companies had become bywords for monopolistic power when they were taken apart, with U.S. authorities arguing they were impeding the emergence of new players. Insight: Threat of break-up looms over Mexican telecoms tycoon Slim 2013-06-10T11:02:57Z It would be great to see monopolistic ambition with such clarity. Price-gouging cable companies are our latter-day robber barons 2013-06-04T17:47:37Z On May 9, a group known as Two Countries, One Voice, staged a loud protest against Slim’s “monopolistic practices” during a public presentation at the New York Public Library. May Was One Of The Worst Months Ever For Mexican Tycoon Carlos Slim 2013-06-03T19:19:48Z The peculiar characteristic of the digital market is that it seems almost inevitably monopolistic, one company dominates a function. Twitter is about to change the news media – again 2013-05-28T16:00:00Z Is this business sense, or monopolistic and demonic? Big Tech Bashing: Stop The Insanity! There's No Immorality In Making A Profit 2013-05-23T06:00:57Z A fervent royalist, L'Estrange believed "it is the Press that has made 'um Mad, and the Press must set 'um Right again" and was therefore also licensed to be a monopolistic news publisher. Letters: Why Milton is not spinning in his grave over press regulation 2013-03-18T21:00:01Z Crawford's argument is that cable companies are not only monopolistic, but also exercise their considerable power in Washington to squeeze regulators. Price-gouging cable companies are our latter-day robber barons 2013-06-04T17:47:37Z He’ll be criticized by someone, no matter what he does, for violating privacy or acting monopolistic. Top 5 CEOs to Watch in 2013 2013-01-03T17:20:00Z The F.T.C. and the Justice Department's antitrust division are the two government bureaus that police monopolistic behavior. DealBook: William Baer Confirmed as Justice Department Antitrust Chief 2012-12-30T23:52:13Z Amazon, for example, faces criticism from small business for the times they’re not making a profit–it’s monopolistic, small businesses say. Big Tech Bashing: Stop The Insanity! There's No Immorality In Making A Profit 2013-05-23T06:00:57Z I've become the victim of a monopolistic practice from a company that is cavalier about paying the taxes that provide customers literate enough to rent its services. It's time for a better capitalism, one that creates jobs and provides security 2012-12-28T18:45:01Z People familiar with the matter told The Washington Post that Justice officials have met with at least two companies to dicuss allegations of monopolistic behavior on Google’s part. DOJ meeting with firms who advocate for Google antitrust probe #thecircuit 2012-12-05T18:52:00Z You’ll see, I’m committed to confronting and combating monopolistic practices, because the only way to realize the economic opportunity I’ve been talking about is greater competition, lower prices, better products. Mexico's Peña Nieto Tells TIME: 'We Can Move Beyond the Drug War' 2012-11-30T13:35:32Z Sadly, even though Balanced see themselves in an escrow role for buyers and sellers, that is where it ends because they still depend on transactions and chargebacks flowing through the monopolistic credit card networks. Payments Startup Balanced Innovates In Wrong Direction 2012-11-26T16:10:14Z Google should be forced to disgorge its monopolistic gains through the imposition of substantial financial penalties. Boot up: Windows 8 up or down, Wii U launches, Samsung chases HTC/Apple and more 2012-11-19T06:30:00Z Their fortunes were also boosted by monopolistic power and crony capitalism. History: As you were 2012-10-11T15:07:28Z Splitting the banks cannot overturn decades of devotion to the monopolistic markets favoured by established elites. Ed Miliband is right to threaten the banks 2012-09-29T19:00:07Z If Apple ever got in trouble about monopolistic practices, that’s the kind of fix that regulators might suggest. iOS 6 Map Flap: Should Apple Let Users Select Alternate Default Apps? 2012-09-29T12:35:37Z In most Indian states Walmart and other stores will be required to buy produce through a monopolistic distribution system that compensates farmers poorly for their produce while benefiting a vast array of middlemen. India Ink: Indian Farmer Group Says Foreign Retailers 'Not a Big Blessing' 2012-09-21T12:04:56Z But the bar is set higher because those who innovate or support innovation must overcome the entrenched interests of monopolistic rent-seekers, who usually have the ear of governments and regulators. Profit and PR are the real enemies of innovation 2012-08-10T21:00:01Z "This week you will see direct action ... to stop global monopolistic vampires." Immigrant rights groups to protest tycoon Carlos Slim at Saks 2012-08-06T21:19:30Z This ‘Dragon Moment’ should remind us that big innovation is no longer the monopolistic playground of big institutions – whether governments or large companies. The SpaceX Dragon: Industrial Innovation's Sputnik Moment 2012-07-31T06:45:42Z As for his charge that Apple is engaging in overreaching, monopolistic behavior akin to Microsoft in the bad old days? Is Apple Forcing Us to Act like Teenagers? 2012-07-27T00:05:23Z Ironically, a reinvigorated Windows alternative is a good hedge against the monopolistic tendencies of both Google and Apple, and will lead to further innovations from those companies as well. Microsoft Surface Tablet Will Attempt To Outflank Apple At Work And At Play 2012-06-19T12:50:47Z For the company which in 2001 adopted the motto "don't be evil" as a counterpoint to Microsoft, which was then being sued for monopolistic practices in the US and Europe, it is a strange reverse. Google warned to change search results or face court over antitrust issues 2012-06-01T10:37:23Z The Justice Department finally took aim at the monopolistic monolith that threatened to dominate the book industry. The Media Equation: Amazon Low Prices Disguise a High Cost 2012-04-15T21:00:12Z “All matters that cannot be taken up by private concerns and those that possess monopolistic character should be taken up as national undertakings.” The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-sen: An Exposition of the San Min Chu I 2012-04-04T02:00:55.303Z "Beijing uses export controls and its monopolistic position as producer ... as the basis of a strategy to build world-class companies that create jobs," said David Abraham, an independent resource analyst based in Jakarta. Pollution Is Regarded as the Big Barrier to Freer Trade in Rare Earth Elements 2012-03-19T18:45:00.723Z Instead of being, as it is to-day, largely upon the monopolistic basis. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Prices are kept down to the lowest possible basis, and monopolistic methods so well known in North America are in full swing. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Tepco's fate is also being watched for clues as to whether Japan will deregulate its system of monopolistic regional utilities that both generate and distribute electricity. Japan's Tepco set for $13 billion bailout: sources 2012-01-26T01:22:54Z The government of Spain, beginning in 1764, made notable breaches in the old monopolistic system of colonial trade throughout America; and Cuba received special privileges, also, that were a basis for real prosperity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z But while it was found impossible to enforce the staple or to close the Sound against the Dutch, other features of the monopolistic system of trade regulations were still upheld. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z He did not hesitate to put the screws upon the territory wherein his road was a purely monopolistic carrier. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z Chairman Bill Gates faced cross-examination about alleged monopolistic behavior 17 years ago when he testifies in a Novell Inc. lawsuit accusing the world’s largest software maker of undermining the WordPerfect program. Gates Faces Questions on Novell Monopoly Claims in Utah 2011-11-22T10:05:47Z Chairman Bill Gates may face cross-examination about alleged monopolistic behavior 17 years ago when he testifies in a Novell Inc. lawsuit accusing the world’s largest software maker of undermining the WordPerfect program. Gates May Face Questions on Novell Monopoly Claims in Utah Suit 2011-11-21T08:40:43Z Whether Mr. Rockefeller, whose father corralled the early oil industry in a monopolistic trust in the early 1880s, would favor the Turner family’s claim, or a capitalist free-for-all for the concession, is another question. Family Fights to Keep Running Grand Teton Dude Ranch 2011-11-19T03:35:31Z The U.F.C. has acquired each of these, provoking complaints of monopolistic practices. Ultimate Fighting Championship Comes of Age Financially 2011-11-11T16:55:50Z In the largest sense, it was a self-contained property; with its monopolistic control of a huge territory, rich in basic wealth and still in a period of healthy and continued growth. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z But the result continues to be high prices and monopolistic behavior. China Investigates 2 Broadband Companies 2011-11-09T19:49:02Z Research in Motion enjoyed a nearly monopolistic position in the enterprise as the must-have device for professionals. The Significance of Ericcson's Departure from Handsets 2011-10-31T14:06:19Z If they are monopolistic, but still losing money, it means that they are unproductive. MedPAC: 64% of Hospitals Lose Money on Medicare Patients 2011-09-21T19:04:40Z The world’s authors, publishers, the DOJ and a Federal Court have opposed this mass infringenovation as unlawful and monopolistic. Google's "Infringenovation" Secrets 2011-10-03T19:59:49Z This isn’t surprising as the PRI dominated Mexican politics for more than 70 years through the very corporate and monopolistic patterns that most require change. Vote Gives Mexico Chance Not to Change: Enrique Krauze 2011-09-13T14:02:02Z Google’s monopolistic pattern of behavior of infringing others property rights for anti-competitive gain. Why Google's Motorola Patent Play Backfires 2011-09-09T21:20:40Z But they are genetically related and seem to display some of the same monopolistic DNA. For ATT, It's D?j? Vu All Over Again, Even The Same D.C. Courthouse 2011-09-02T18:53:38Z They should belong to the nation, accessible on the same terms to all who need them, without giving monopolistic advantage to any. Why I am in favor of socialism 2011-08-22T02:01:00.513Z Chinese industry officials also have accused the companies of monopolistic practices after Rio, Vale and BHP decided to abandon an annual pricing system in favor of a more flexible, index-based quarterly system last year. Analysis: China steps up iron ore drive in Africa 2011-08-18T13:05:53Z I have mixed views about them but there’s no doubt they are very, very powerful now and in fact they are getting close to being in a monopolistic situation.” Amazon Set to Publish Pop Author 2011-08-17T02:30:03Z Banks are, however, inherently monopolistic: the banks jointly administer a monopoly network – the payment system. Vince Cable lays out tough criteria for Vickers' ringfence for UK banking 2011-07-25T23:01:05Z In the case that the DOJ laid out on 8/31/2011, the issues of monopolistic control are the same except that we are now talking about cellular service and not long distance service. For ATT, It's D?j? Vu All Over Again, Even The Same D.C. Courthouse 2011-09-02T18:53:38Z One of her first moves was to retract a Bush administration report on monopolization policies, saying it “raised too many hurdles” to limiting monopolistic practices. Antitrust Chief Varney Leaves Justice Department for Firm 2011-07-06T20:58:29Z The most fundamental fact was that the French monopolistic system was discontinued, except at certain "King's posts" in the lower St. Lawrence Valley. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z President Felipe Calderon said on May 10 antitrust legislation he signed the previous day aims to end “monopolistic behavior” by companies including those in the telecommunications industry owned by Slim. Crackdown on Slim Business Can’t Stop Bond Rally: Mexico Credit 2011-05-24T22:25:02Z Antitrust legislation he signed May 9 aims to end “monopolistic behavior” by big companies including ones in the telecommunications industry owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, the Mexican president said. Inflation ‘Under Control’ as Commodities Retreat: Mexico Credit 2011-05-11T13:14:45Z They knew how monopolistic the deal would be. For ATT, It's D?j? Vu All Over Again, Even The Same D.C. Courthouse 2011-09-02T18:53:38Z Antitrust legislation he signed yesterday aims to end “monopolistic behavior” by big companies including ones in the telecommunications industry owned by billionaire Carlos Slim, the Mexican president said. Calderon Says ‘Very Comfortable’ With Mexico Peso Rally 2011-05-10T19:43:00Z Deprived of these monopolistic creations of reprisal to alleviate the tension of his hate, the bonds of his perverse reason would have burst asunder and left him bereft. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z We have no reason to oppose it if accomplished by fair methods; we must simply be prepared to regulate such monopolistic power as may result therefrom. Proceedings of the Second National Conservation Congress at Saint Paul, September 5-8, 1910 2011-05-07T02:00:26.100Z America Movil plans to appeal the antitrust ruling that it engaged in monopolistic practices in the market for network connection fees, the company said last week in a statement. America Movil Debt a Buy to Scotia After Fine: Mexico Credit 2011-04-20T12:49:02Z The Federal Competition Commission assessed the fine for monopolistic practices in the market for fees charged to complete calls to a wireless network, America Movil said late April 15 in a stock exchange filing. America Movil Drops Most in Five Months on Antitrust Fine 2011-04-18T20:30:02Z Federal Competition Commission said Slim’s cellphone subsidiary Telcel engaged in monopolistic practices associated with call terminations, The Associated Press reports. Morning Tech Wrap: Google, RIM, Apple 2011-04-18T09:47:48Z Anyone who lived through the period when Internet Explorer was both mediocre and monopolistic, with more than 90% market share, knows that today's vibrant competition is a beautiful thing. Internet Explorer 9 Launches in a Golden Age of Browsers 2011-04-07T21:30:00Z As the procurement, production and distribution of energy is essentially monopolistic, privatisation amounts to a faux sector that functions as a marketing, advertising and sales "overhead", creating little added value for users. Letters: Ofgem's impotence 2011-03-23T00:05:04Z Anyone who lived through the period when Internet Explorer was both mediocre and monopolistic, with more than 90 percent market share, knows that today's vibrant competition is a beautiful thing. The New Golden Age of Web Browsers: Both Wonderful and Boring 2011-03-17T10:45:00Z Publishers may see themselves fighting a noble fight against Amazon's monopolistic evil, but consumers just see them notching up the prices. EU anger over ebook deal suggests hard times ahead for publishers 2011-03-16T09:01:14Z The petitioners argued that the Hudson Bay charter was monopolistic, and therefore void, and at any rate it had been forfeited "by non-user or abuser." On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada 2011-02-09T03:00:51.093Z The whole raison d'être of monopolistic combinations is to control prices, and prevent active competition. Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted 2011-02-01T03:00:14.553Z “The longer-term perspective for the Tunisian economy as a result of the removal of monopolistic and anti-competitive behavior should be positive,” she said by e-mail in response to questions. Tunisia’s Ex-Ruling Party Dissolves Leadership Panel 2011-01-20T18:41:02Z “The longer-term perspective for the Tunisian economy as a result of the removal of monopolistic and anti-competitive behavior should be positive,” she said. Tunisia Bonds Cut by Moody’s; Markets Slide on Unrest 2011-01-19T16:09:04Z The reality, though, is that the development of new technologies is inevitably influenced, often destructively, by a combination of commercial and monopolistic interests. Wikipedia: web pioneer worth defending 2011-01-13T13:30:01Z The Sodexo case also comes after the Justice Department's antitrust division recently wrapped up a yearlong series of workshops that examined whether monopolistic practices in the agriculture industry were driving up food prices. Egg producers accused of price-fixing 2011-01-12T04:16:00Z In return for these favors they received monopolistic concessions by which their capital was further increased. Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume II) 2011-01-11T03:00:31.950Z I know several unions which are practically monopolistic corporations into which any outsider, white, yellow, or black, penetrates with the greatest difficulty. Following the Color Line an account of Negro citizenship in the American democracy 2011-01-06T03:00:45.737Z BEIJING—China's economic planning agency unveiled regulations to prevent price collusion and monopolistic pricing practices, giving the government more tools to rein in inflation pressures. China Unveils New Rules on Prices 2011-01-04T14:01:28Z But, Dr. Berwick said, “we need to assure both patients and society at large that destructive, exploitative and costly forms of collusion and monopolistic behaviors do not emerge and thrive, disguised as cooperation.” Consumer Risks Feared as Health Law Spurs Mergers 2010-11-20T22:29:00Z Some supporters of privatization say the millions of dollars collected by Virginia on liquor sales are a product of the state's monopolistic control over what should be a private industry. Virginia's inner struggle to get off the scotch tax 2010-08-05T04:00:00Z Part of the problem traces itself to the government's monopolistic approach. India's $35 tablet: a stalled revolution 2010-07-28T10:00:00Z "Those dominant positions are monopolistic or very significant and are sufficient, in themselves, to validate the Commission's finding that the ... merger must be declared incompatible with the common market," a court statement said. Ryanair could still bid for Aer Lingus despite ruling 2010-07-06T13:41:00Z But Cablevision said circumstances have since changed and the monopolistic nature of the cable industry has been replaced by vigorous competition. U.S. court won't hear Cablevision/FCC must-carry case 2010-05-17T17:28:00Z "Rather than addressing their own broken business models and monopolistic commercial practices they seek to curtail innovation and freedom on the internet." Studios win Usenet download case 2010-03-30T11:41:00Z Mexico's anti-trust watchdog is probing alleged price collusion in the cement industry by Cemex -- a major Mexican company not owned by Slim -- but penalties for monopolistic practices are paltry and rarely applied. 2010-01-10T20:46:00Z Long criticized for acting monopolistically, Google is getting commendations from civil liberties and privacy groups and even from young people who are leaving flowers outside its offices in China. 2010-01-25T09:22:00Z Ours is beyond question the only labor union in the United States, and, for all I know, in the entire world, that is not monopolistic in its tendencies. H. R. A nation which would not fight for a somewhat larger share in the exploitation of a given colony would be tempted to fight for a sole and monopolistic possession. American World Policies No one can be induced to toil, for owners of the monopolistic farm. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century On the other hand, a great corporation may have, at the outset, but little monopolistic power, and it may then acquire more and more of it within the original field of its operations. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy The State, on the contrary, being a monopolistic employer, can, at one stroke, cast thousands of people into misery with its regulations. Woman under socialism The chest-inflating egotism of the monopolistic tendency, rather than the few remaining vestiges of Christianity, keeps Protestants in America from becoming socialists. H. R. It is a development which takes away the edge from the present frantic effort of industrial nations to secure a monopolistic control of foreign resources. American World Policies A monopolistic trust, grown so rich and powerful, as to be beyond the reach of law; boldly corrupting courts, buying legislators, and turning the administration of justice into a farce. Solaris Farm A Story of the Twentieth Century It may own coal mines and either operate them or control the mode of operating them, for the purpose of curbing the exactions of monopolistic owners and securing a continuous supply of fuel. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy In which case these things will necessarily become that basis of monopolistic property on which the coming plutocracy will establish itself. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism The point I am making is that we can destroy such monopolistic power as they have. Social Justice Without Socialism It is a private enterprise, for public convenience, with certain monopolistic privileges at the incorporated towns. Afloat on the Ohio An Historical Pilgrimage of a Thousand Miles in a Skiff, from Redstone to Cairo No combination exists in this country remotely approaching the monopolistic control exercised by several of the so-called cartels and syndicates of Europe. High Finance The preservation of a sound industrial system requires that governments shall forestall injuries which the interests of the monopolistic corporation impels it to inflict. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy All new great monopolistic enterprises in transit, building and cultivation, for example, must from the first be under public ownership. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism "They were written to convict the selfish monopolistic liars of the towns." A Son of the Middle Border It is unnecessary to point out the hold upon all economic development which is given through a monopolistic control of coal. China, Japan and the U.S.A. Present-Day Conditions in the Far East and Their Bearing on the Washington Conference Of course, he was writing in the context of monopolistic printing privileges—to which he was strongly opposed—rather than of individual authorial rights. The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind The preservation of a normal system of industry and a normal division of its products requires the suppression of all those practices of great corporations on which their monopolistic power depends. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy Neither country is secure against the complete control of its channels of thought by some successful monopolistic adventurer…. New Worlds For Old A Plain Account of Modern Socialism The English first attempted to alleviate the condition in 1619 through monopolistic control. Tobacco in Colonial Virginia "The Sovereign Remedy" A patent was decided upon, a matter of course and almost of formality in our day, but far from this at that time, when it was considered monopolistic and was highly unpopular on that account. James Watt There is, however, nothing of the "holier than thou" or the complaisant about the true Tuskegee graduate and neither is there anything monopolistic. Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization A great corporation, as has already been said, possesses special means of waging a predatory war against local rivals, and its monopolistic power depends on these as well as on the tariff. Essentials of Economic Theory As Applied to Modern Problems of Industry and Public Policy |
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