Competition Policy
Competition policy is the body of law and enforcement that limits monopoly power, reviews mergers and prohibits practices that restrict competition.
Why It Matters
It sets the boundary on how large technology companies may grow by acquisition, and on what they may require of the businesses that depend on them.
Related Terms
- Market ConcentrationMarket concentration is the degree to which value or activity sits with a small number of companies, whether in an index or in an industry.
- M&AMergers and acquisitions is the business of buying, selling and combining companies.
- Platform BusinessA platform business provides the infrastructure on which others build, sell or transact, earning from the activity it hosts.
- AI M&AAI M&A is the buying and selling of AI companies and assets, including deals structured as licences plus hiring rather than as outright acquisitions.
VANTAGE52 Coverage
Published reporting filed under the topics behind this concept.
Strategy
Europe Wants Bigger Companies. Is Scale Becoming A New Competitive Advantage?
Brussels is rethinking whether size is a problem to police or a capability to build.
Companies
Marc Jacobs Enters A New Era After LVMH Ownership
WHP Global and G-III take the brand from LVMH, with Jacobs himself staying as creative director.
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