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Antitrust in the Internet Era: The Legacy of United States v....
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Antitrust in the Internet Era: The Legacy of United States v. A&P
By Timothy J. Muris (George Mason University) &...
Why Should the Postal Service Deter Amazon’s Competitive Entry into Last-Mile...
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Why Should the Postal Service Deter Amazon's Competitive Entry into Last-Mile Parcel Delivery?
By J. Gregory Sidak (Criterion Economics, L.L.C.)
In...
US: Trump wants USPS to double rates for Amazon
Months after President Donald Trump tweeted criticisms of the US Postal Service (USPS), news has surfaced that the president had personally asked US Postmaster...
US: Best Buy and Amazon’s surprise Smart TV team-up
Retail makes for strange bedfellows at times, and in this week’s odd annals is the pair-up of putative rivals Best Buy and Amazon. The...
US: Trump targets Amazon, again
President Trump once again lashed out at Amazon.com, the online retailing giant, on Thursday morning, saying he has long had concerns about the company’s...
US: White House: ‘No specific’ actions being considered for Amazon
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday, March 28, the Trump administration isn’t considering any changes in policy directed at Amazon.com, reported...
Japan: Amazon headquarters raided by nation’s regulator
Amazon’s Japanese headquarters in Tokyo has been raided by the country’s fair trade watchdog on suspicion of violation of antitrust regulations, reported the Wall...
US: Nest no longer has a home at Amazon
Nest, the Internet-connected home device company owned by Google, was informed last week that Amazon won’t be selling any of the recent products the...
US: Amazon is making its second-biggest acquisition ever
Amazon is acquiring Ring, the digital security company that sells the popular Ring doorbell camera.
According to reports from CNBC, a Ring spokesperson confirmed the...
US: Amazon launches over the counter drugs
Amazon has launched an exclusive line of over-the-counter health products that is sure to challenge pharmacy retail chain’s bottom lines.
CNBC reported that the Basic...