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Amazon, Facebook, Google: too big?
On May 15, 1911, the US Supreme Court ruled that Standard Oil was an “unreasonable” monopoly under the Sherman Antitrust Act. It ordered Standard to break up into 34 independent companies. Mr. Dave Hodges and Dr. Michael Savage muse that … Continue reading
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Tagged Amazon, Facebook, Google, Sherman Antitrust Act, Standard Oil, Too Big
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“Beware the ‘tion-factor'”
The writer in the link below compels us to be wary of the “tion-factor”: amalgamation, deinstitutionalization, privatization, globalization, suburbanization and intensification. Government and business love such words because when John and Jane Q. Citizen hear or read them they think: … Continue reading
Politician-purchasers, media-purchasers
Mr. Trump is a thorn in the side of the political and media circles who have been bought and paid for. Who are the politician-purchasers and media-purchasers in your locality? P.S. The sky has still not fallen in the UK. … Continue reading
A Bloody Mary with bloody chicken wings
It’s estimated that 1.25 billion (no, we’re not talking about gas plant cancellations) chicken wings will be consumed on Super Bowl Sunday in the United States. Is Canada good for, say, a quarter of a billion? Some or all of … Continue reading
Donation, or better business
Before your business makes a donation based on altruism, attention, a tax benefit (or a combination thereof) ask yourself these questions: Do we produce a product with safe ingredients and safe byproducts? Is our manufacturing process and business culture safe … Continue reading
Cap-and-trade: smoke-and-mirrors
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris begins next week. To prime yourself for this shindig, read here how Mr. Mark Steyn, author of A Disgrace to the Profession, challenges the science behind the “hockey stick” graph. It … Continue reading
Posted in Business Behaviour, Government Behaviour
Tagged "hockey stick" graph, A Disgrace to the Profession, cap and trade, Climategate, CO2 Emissions, Emissions Trading Scheme, Enron, ETS, GHG, global warming, Mark Steyn, smoke-and-mirrors, taxpayers, United Nations Climate Change Conference
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Brantford-Brant boundary babble, part 3
Brant candidates in the recent federal election were asked by The Expositor how their party, if elected, would grow the local economy. In the preamble, representatives from the Chamber of Commerce Brantford-Brant provided some background statements which inspired us to … Continue reading
Posted in Business Behaviour, Intelligent Development
Tagged available development lands, Brant candidates, Brantford boundary babble, Brantford Brant boundary adjustment, Brantford's economy, building boom, chamber of commerce, for-profit business, misused properties, new assessment, underused properties, unused properties
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Christmas music wasn’t written for October & November
With Christmas music blaring in the background, a retail employee lamented to us recently: “I use to like Christmas.” It’s bad enough if your employees say this. If your customers say this you have some work to do. If you … Continue reading
Cookie Jar Needs a Lock
“A senior industry executive told The Globe and Mail in Detroit Tuesday that Canadian governments need to work harder than they have in recent years to retain existing auto factories, let alone land new assembly plants.”* Governments must, collectively, stop … Continue reading
