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Dec 5, 2024 | 
nationalpost.com | Keldon Bester
Unlike in the past, the bureau is now taking on cases that are contributing to the country's high cost of living • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentLast week, Canada’s Competition Bureau sued Google, one of the largest companies on the planet, for abusing its dominant position in online advertising, a market that touches nearly every corner of the economy.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
theglobeandmail.com | Keldon Bester
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
cigionline.org | Keldon Bester
In August 2024, US Judge Amit Mehta rendered an unsurprising decision: Google, with its long-standing grip on approximately 90 percent of the online search market, is a monopolist. The decision was not just the culmination of a case launched by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2020, but also a reflection of the broader turn toward stricter treatment of digital giants by antitrust authorities around the world.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
nationalpost.com | Keldon Bester
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The investigation into Google's control of the digital ad market signals a welcome shift toward tackling bigger monopolies more frequently • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Competition Bureau’s recently expanded investigation into search and advertising giant Google is a sign that Canada’s competition cop is taking its new powers seriously.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
leaderpost.com | Keldon Bester
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1The investigation into Google's control of the digital ad market signals a welcome shift toward tackling bigger monopolies more frequently • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Competition Bureau’s recently expanded investigation into search and advertising giant Google is a sign that Canada’s competition cop is taking its new powers seriously.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
lfpress.com | Keldon Bester
The investigation into Google's control of the digital ad market signals a welcome shift toward tackling bigger monopolies more frequentlyAuthor of the article: Keldon Bester, Postmedia News Published Jun 27, 2024 • Last updated 13 hours ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The Competition Bureau is investigating Google’s sprawling control of the digital advertising market.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
vancouversun.com | Keldon Bester
The investigation into Google's control of the digital ad market signals a welcome shift toward tackling bigger monopolies more frequently • • You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentThe Competition Bureau’s recently expanded investigation into search and advertising giant Google is a sign that Canada’s competition cop is taking its new powers seriously.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
corporateknights.com | Keldon Bester
Standing at the corner of University Avenue and Dundas Street in downtown Toronto provides a familiar sight for Canadians: an RBC branch, a BMO branch and a CIBC branch. Beleaguered customers of either TD or Scotiabank will have to walk an extra block. In contrast with the top five banks in the United States, which hold just over a third of the market, Canada’s Big Five famously dominate around 90% of the market for financial services.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
theglobeandmail.com | Keldon Bester
Open this photo in gallery:Fortnite maker Epic Games has been at war with Apple since 2020, protesting the 30 per cent cut of revenue that Apple demands for all in-app transactions on the iOS platform.
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Feb 12, 2024 | 
cigionline.org | Robert Fay |Keldon Bester
Data affects every aspect of people’s lives, from the jobs they do to the products and services they use. Society cannot function without it. Yet valuing data is an ongoing topic of debate and discussion. The International Association for Research in Income and Wealth and the Centre for International Governance Innovation hosted a conference on the valuation of data on November 2–3, 2023.
