December 17, 2023
China’s Once-Dependable Tourists Are Growing Younger and Spending Less

Chinese tourists are traveling again, but reportedly aren’t spending like they did before the pandemic. There was a time when the retail world catered to travelers from China, The Wall...

December 17, 2023
Australian Regulator Greenlights Viva Energy’s A$1.15 Billion Acquisition

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) granted approval on Thursday for Viva Energy’s acquisition of convenience store operator On the Run (OTR Group) from Peregrine, sealing the deal at...

December 15, 2023
H&M Steers Upmarket to Pull Away From Shein

Fashion retailer H&M is reportedly making strategic moves to attract more aspirational shoppers and differentiate itself from fast-fashion giant Shein. With Shein’s rapid growth and disruptive presence in the market,...

December 15, 2023
Sam Altman Reiterates Support for Worldcoin as It Seeks Funding 

Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, has reportedly reiterated his support of the cryptocurrency project Worldcoin, saying that in a world increasingly influenced by artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to identify unique...

December 15, 2023
The Dominance of the Consumer Welfare Criterion in Antitrust Enforcement:...

We empirically investigate the criterion used by the Competition and Markets Authority (“UK”) in reaching infringement antitrust decisions from 2000 to 2020. We compare our findings for CMA to our...

December 15, 2023
The Italian Experience in the Enforcement of Excessive Prices: A...

Enforcement of excessive prices is one of the most controversial issues in competition law and economics. Arguments against intervening include the risk of distorting investment decisions, the complexity of the...

December 15, 2023
AI Co-Pilots May Be The Future of Membership-Only Luxury Travel

We exist at the intersection of behavior and technology.  When innovation meets expectation, that’s where the magic happens — particularly as today’s consumers increasingly expect tailored content, services and products...

December 13, 2023
Threads Begins Testing Interoperability With Other Platforms

Meta-owned social media platform Threads has begun tests related to its previously announced plans to make posts available on other platforms as well. “Starting a test where posts from Threads accounts...

December 13, 2023
Google Rolls Out Gemini AI Updates for Developers

Google is offering its developer customers a series of enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) features. The tech giant on Wednesday (Dec. 13) debuted Gemini Pro for enterprises, which lets developers build applications using Google’s...