The perception of competition in business is often negatively skewed, with images of Wolf of Wall Street types running greedy firms who are out to win at any cost. In this world, competition is seen as war and retaliation, ...
Economics & Business
Jan 16, 2018
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A few years ago, Dr. Mohammad Zia PhD'17 was checking flight prices on Expedia when he was puzzled by a section of the website that prompted him to run the same search on competing travel websites, including Priceline and ...
Economics & Business
Jul 27, 2017
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HP Inc. has apologized to customers for cutting them off from ink cartridges from other companies and says it will fix the problem.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 28, 2016
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Comcast plans to launch a cellphone service roughly in the middle of next year, although it would be limited to areas of the country where it's a cable provider.
Telecom
Sep 20, 2016
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Not long after Marriott announced plans to buy Starwood Hotels and Resorts, a Chinese insurance group offered to sweeten the deal setting off a brief bidding war. Marriott eventually secured the merger, but only after agreeing ...
Economics & Business
May 17, 2016
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With global economic growth slowing, inflation staying low and digital innovation generating uncertainty, companies are increasingly looking at partnership deals with other firms, even competitors, to boost revenues, consulting ...
Business
Apr 25, 2016
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Computer game publisher Activision Blizzard has this week announced that they intend to buy King Digital, the makers of "Candy Crush Saga", for US $5.9 billion.
Business
Nov 5, 2015
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Verizon is launching a mobile video service this summer that would show sports, concerts and other types of content.
Telecom
Jun 23, 2015
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Hans-Holger Albrecht entered a crowded music-streaming market when he became CEO of Paris-based Deezer in February. A month after taking the helm, Jay Z relaunched Tidal in the U.S. and a month from now, Albrecht faces the ...
Internet
May 19, 2015
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Even if Comcast's $45.2 billion bid for Time Warner Cable is dead, consolidation among the companies that pipe in our TV, phone and Internet will carry on.
Telecom
Apr 23, 2015
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