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Lockdown reading – Bezonomics

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Gene Tunny

One company that has done very well out of COVID is Amazon (see share price chart below). The wealth of its founder Jeff Bezos soared, and he has seemed untouchable as the richest man in the world, although he has … Continue reading →

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Post Corona by Scott Galloway is recommended reading

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Gene Tunny

The best commentator on what the post-Corona business world will look like is arguably NYU Stern Business School Professor Scott Galloway, an entrepreneur turned professor and YouTuber who GQ has labelled “Gordon Gecko with a social conscience”. I’ve recently read … Continue reading →

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Regulating Big Tech – my latest podcast episode

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Gene Tunny

It’s been a challenging year 2020, but one positive development is that regulators in the US and Australia have started challenging the Big Tech companies Google and Facebook over alleged misuses of market power. The US Department of Justice is … Continue reading →

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Antitrust & “Hipster Trustbusters” with Danielle Wood from Grattan – Economics Explained EP22

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Gene Tunny

The massive market power of the big tech companies, such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon, has prompted a renewed interest in antitrust laws. To discuss antitrust, I invited Danielle Wood from the Grattan Institute on to my Economics Explained podcast, … Continue reading →

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