Sharp rises in food prices are a burden for many people. At the same time, farmers are under high price pressure and many producers are complaining about unfair trading practices. The Monopolies Commission is currently investigating food supply chains and market concentration in the sector. Where does the process stand today?
Rebalance Now will be represented four times at re:publica from May 26 to 28. We are looking forward to the exchange on site! We will be covering various topics relating to digital monopolies, AI and competition.
Aline Blankertz in a KNA interview about digital monopolies and the current antitrust proceedings against Google & Co., courtesy of the KNA media service
Do the election manifestos of the major parties have the power of the big companies in mind? What do they say about the monopoly power of the big tech companies and their dominance in AI? How do they view market power in the food sector, unfair trade practices and inflation? How would you like to develop competition law further?
We are delighted that Aline Blankertz will be joining our team as Tech Economy Lead from March 1! Aline is an economist and, in addition to her experience in digital and data policy, brings many years of practice in competition economic analysis to us. Her arrival is made possible by a grant from Stiftung Mercator GmbH for Rebalance Now, for which we would like to express our sincere thanks.
The Balanced Economy Project advocates splitting up powerful companies. The new study “Breaking the Giants of Harm” provides an introduction to the instrument of unbundling.
Fourteen NGOs from all over Europe are calling for a change of course in EU competition policy in a manifesto published today. The current approach is not effective enough to prevent the concentration of power.
At the Federal Cartel Office’s International Cartel Conference (IKK), a change of course in antitrust policy was revealed – and the continuing need for reform. The debate about economic power deserves more attention.
Large companies dominate the economy and our everyday lives. This introduction highlights the negative consequences and describes political instruments and starting points for limiting monopoly power.
Amazon is the fifth largest company in the world and dominates online retail. A report commissioned by LobbyControl analyses Amazon’s monopoly power. According to the report, only breaking Amazon into several parts will solve the power problem.
