The firing of the anti-monopolist Barry Lynn at the behest of Google has brought the topic of tech monopolies into the political limelight in the US. This is a long read, but provides an insight into Lynn’s work and those pushing back. The question is, why is this hardly a topic in Europe? In the EU illegal cartels have become endemic and de facto tolerated by the EU, having to fear only minor fines in comparison to their transgression, thus translating into trans-European monopolies.
Austerity
Ryan Cooper: The biggest policy mistake of the last decade
The culprits of the biggest policy mistake of the last decade..are named. Read here
Corruption
GM Watch: New resources to share on why gene editing must not be deregulated and won’t solve climate change
We don’t know the long-term impact of modifying genes of plants and animals through technologies like CRISPR. Read here
Economics
AutoCar – New car sales: UK records worst September since 1999
hip shortage continues to batter the industry, with registrations plummeting in a traditionally bumper month Read here
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