The Biden administration fears that further consolidation in the aviation industry will lead to worse outcomes for consumers – but do mergers necessarily push up prices?
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What made Facebook grow big wasn’t what its targets would have been without it, it was what they were able to do with it.
Australian universities face a huge revenue hit from falling international student numbers due to COVID-19 and tensions with China. Some institutions should consider merging rather than downsizing.
The T-Mobile-Sprint merger is the latest example of weakened enforcement of antitrust laws, which reduces competition and exacerbates already-record levels of inequality.
The surprise acquisition by the Netherlands of 14% of Air France–KLM, which triggered a dispute between the two nations, reveals a trend toward more of a national approach to industrial interests.
While creating a bigger university is an important incentive for this proposed merger, good leadership and a shared vision are needed to make it a success.
Australian companies have been employing many and varied takeover defences this year, including some that defy convention.
In the coming year, media companies will be adjusting to a new reality – one that ultimately leaves consumers with fewer choices.
Disney’s veneer of innocence shouldn’t distract people from recognizing the danger of giving one conglomerate the power to control so much information.
Expect more deals as low-cost options derail the investment industry’s business model.
The takeover of GM’s European brands has historic parallels – and implications for both Europe and the US.
The French group might well manage to turn around General Motors’ struggling division, but plants will close, and the UK looks vulnerable.
AT&T’s planned merger would add to a growing list of mega deals that have not only harmed consumers and exacerbated inequality but also undermined our democracy.
When several South African universities merged, it was hoped this would improve access and equality. It had the opposite effect.
A Woking-Cupertino tie-up seems implausible at first glance, but there is plenty up for grabs which could suit both companies.
The Cambridge-based chip designer offers a useful blueprint for others.
The time may be ripe for a South African raid on the UK’s discounted high street.
An examination of orthopedic surgery and knee replacement showed that higher payments were associated with markets dominated by a few large physician groups.
The Justice Department is investigating whether airlines are colluding over airfares, but high prices may simply be a consequence of industry consolidation.
A cheerful assessment of the profit potential from a merger is an easy sell to eager investors.
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Professor of Business Economics, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor, Purdue University
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Professor of Law, University at Buffalo
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Professor Allan Fels, Professor of Law, Economics and Business at the University of Melbourne and Monash University., The University of Melbourne
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University Lecturer in Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Professor of Sociology, University at Albany, State University of New York
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, Accountability and Democracy, American University School of Communication
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Professor of Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Automotive Journalism, Coventry University
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Instructor of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University
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Higdon Professor of Management, Florida State University
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Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Essex, University of Essex
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Distinguished Professor of Philosophy of Education, Stellenbosch University