monopolies

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The E.U. has been acting to check the monopolies of Big Tech in Europe, hitting companies with hefty fines and launching investigations into data policies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Selling to private equity “can be defensive against these hospitals and these larger monopolies that are kind of forming in each market,” said Aprill, “or it can be opportunistic.”

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

“Gail Slater was trying to enforce antitrust laws to protect the average American from monopolies and corporate cartels, particularly in the area of kitchen table issues.”

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

Most of that money went to producing and airing ads in which Steyer touts his wins supporting various ballot measures and pledges to break up utility monopolies to lower costs.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Band organization is often described as “egalitarian”: there is no formalized social stratification into upper and lower classes, no formalized or hereditary leadership, and no formalized monopolies of information and decision making.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond