Competition

Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
Google Fights $2.6B Antitrust Fine In EU Court
February 12, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Alphabet’s Google told Europe’s second-highest court on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that antitrust regulators had no legal grounds to levy a €2.4-billion ($2.6 billion) fine against...

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Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription
Hubble: Contact Lens Prescriptions Go Subscription
February 11, 2020  |  Subscriptions

One might assume they could easily guess the biggest competitor for a startup focused on selling contact lenses direct to consumer (DTC) via subscription. Maybe...

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Visa On Bringing More Female Founders Into The Reinvention Of Retail
Visa On Bringing More Female Founders Into The Reinvention Of Retail
February 10, 2020  |  Payment Methods

In some ways, the dawn of 2020 is a golden time for female entrepreneurs — in that there are more female-founded firms than ever before....

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UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
UK Watchdog Seeks Tighter Grip On US Big Tech
February 03, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is pushing for more leeway to go after U.S. Big Tech firms in the wake of Brexit, the...

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Hulu: Why Championing Choice Is The Future Of Streaming Subscriptions
Hulu: Why Championing Choice Is The Future Of Streaming Subscriptions
February 03, 2020  |  Subscriptions

In the space of about 18 months, it seems that everyone is trying to rule the subscription streaming world. There are the incumbent players —...

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Super Bowl Commerce Preview: Avocados, Spiteful Beer And A $6M Thank-You
Super Bowl Commerce Preview: Avocados, Spiteful Beer And A $6M Thank-You
February 01, 2020  |  Retail

The Super Bowl is nearly upon us – the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first “big game” in 50 years to take on...

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Just Eat To Rival Uber Eats For McDonald’s UK Orders
Just Eat To Rival Uber Eats For McDonald’s UK Orders
January 28, 2020  |  Delivery

Delivery service Uber Eats no longer has exclusive rights to McDonald’s deliveries in the U.K., according to CNN Business. The company now faces competition from...

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Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
Credit Unions Find ‘Co-opetition’ Key To Closing The Innovation Gap
January 28, 2020  |  Credit Unions

Credit unions (CUs) face stiff competition from banks, FinTech firms and other players in the financial industry, but they have several intrinsic advantages. A recent...

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New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
New EU Policy Pushes For Data Sharing To Foster Blockchain, AI Use
January 26, 2020  |  Europe

The EU is looking to adopt new antitrust rules that will aim to give European companies more leeway in the market. The new rules, described...

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