July 13, 2022
A Wider-Aperture Lens for Competition Policy: Antitrust in the Context...
The growth of China and President Xi’s policies have transformed the global economy in ways that competition policy and business strategies have yet to fully grasp. The global economy is...
July 11, 2022
Chinese Watchdog Fines Tencent, Alibaba & Didi For Unreported Merger...
China’s antitrust watchdog on Sunday announced it had punished Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group Holding and Didi Global, among others, for failing to report past merger deals for anti-monopoly reviews. The...
July 05, 2022
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Delves Into in-Person Payments
Today in the connected economy, Revolut launches its card reader, marking the start of its in-person payment ambitions. Plus, Uber brings its services to Israel, while Funding Circle and DreamSpring...
July 05, 2022
Uber Brings Ride-Hailing Platform to Israel
Uber Technologies is continuing its global expansion with a launch in Israel that is facilitated by joining its ride-hailing platform with a nationwide taxi network, according to a Reuters report...
July 05, 2022
Uber Agrees To Australia Minimum Pay
Uber and Australia’s main transport union agreed on Tuesday to back a federal body that enforces minimum pay for the company’s drivers, joining a global thawing of relations between the...
July 05, 2022
Amazon’s Fight for a Seat at the Dinner Table
Turns out that not many people order burgers at a restaurant that sells pasta and pizza, even though they’re a menu option. But many did from MrBeast Burger, a delivery-only...
July 01, 2022
Careem Makes Second Acquisition This Week With Denarii
Ride hailing, payments and food delivery platform Careem picked up money transfer firm Denarii for undisclosed terms, its second acquisition this week, according to a press release on Friday (July...
June 29, 2022
Platform Economics: Recent Findings and Further Questions
How is platform competition different from regular competition? The first part of this article reviews recent findings from theoretical platform economics. It describes two novel ways in which more competition...
June 24, 2022
EMEA Daily: VC Firm Presto Ventures has New Fund; Gorillas...
In today’s news, venture capital fund Presto Ventures has a new fund to help B2B startups, while delivery firm Gorillas is closing warehouses and planning to exit Belgium. VC Firm...