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To tackle corruption, start with monopoly power
It is not only public officials who abuse power for private gain
April 2023
The UK’s decision to block the Microsoft / Activision merger is courageous and right
Civil society statement supporting the move
March 2023
Is Canada catching the anti-monopoly bug?
An old guard remains dominant, but fresh thinking is breaking out
January 2023
Break Them Up
Why breaking up dominant firms is often the right (but not the only) thing to do.
December 2022
How Finance Drives Monopoly Power
Part 3: The finance-monopoly freight train
Work at the Balanced Economy Project
Two new appointments: Network co-ordinator, and Aministration / Operations lead, for our international anti-monopoly organisation
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October 2022
Taxing monopoly power
Can and should we use tax systems to regulate corporate power?
Oct 13 Brussels anti-monopoly event: reminder and updates
See the draft programme, speakers, live stream and more
Event: How Monopoly Threatens Democracy and Security
Join us in Brussels on October 13
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September 2022
Amazon's monopoly power: the time for tinkering is over
The European Commission slowly starts to move against Amazon. But is it enough?
July 2022
Tackling monopoly power and the climate crisis - together
An interview with Simon Holmes
The quadruple tax system of patent monopolies
Some fresh openings for change exist
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