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Category: Commerce

Amazon gift cards

Amazon isn’t paying its electric bills… but you might be

August 20th, 2018 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

You may be gifting to Amazon and not even know it. Ain’t corporate welfare great? Bloomberg explains how the company’s rate discounts have pushed up utility costs for everyone else.

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Starbucks coffee mug

Computer glitch takes down Starbucks’ point-of-sale systems, costing the company millions

April 24th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce

Computer glitch takes down Starbucks’ point-of-sale systems, costing the company millions A failed “system refresh” took down Starbucks’ point-of-sale systems this afternoon, leaving baristas unable

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No Comcast Merger: No monopoly!

Comcast finds golf and one hundred and twenty-eight lobbyists can’t sell U.S. on merger

April 23rd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

It’s nice to see that even an effective, very well funded, pervasive lobbying campaign cannot win when it was wrong. — Ed Black, president of

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No Comcast Merger: No monopoly!

VICTORY! Comcast to drop bid for Time Warner Cable

April 23rd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

VICTORY! Comcast to drop bid for Time Warner Cable Cable giant Comcast is reportedly set to abandon its proposed $45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner

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No Comcast Merger: No monopoly!

Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger runs into opposition at FCC

April 22nd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

Comcast-Time Warner Cable merger runs into opposition at the FCC The Wall Street Journal is reporting that FCC staff are poised to recommend that Comcast’s

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No Comcast Merger: No monopoly!

Justice Department on verge of opposing Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger

April 18th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

Justice Department on verge of opposing Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger Staff attorneys with the United States Department of Justice are said to be preparing a

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Tesla Roadster in front of wind turbines

Big Oil is about to lose control of the auto industry

April 17th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Our Environment

Big Oil is about to lose control of the auto industry A pollution-free revolution is about to shake up the automobile industry, resulting in cars

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Donald Trump vs. John Legere

Let the tweets fly! Donald Trump, T-Mobile CEO John Legere get into a big public fight

April 11th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Humor & Satire

DONALD TRUMP: T-Mobile service is terrible! Why can’t you do something to improve it for your customers. I don’t want it in my buildings. JOHN

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Stop the Comcast-TWC Merger

Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official says

April 11th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce, Core Topics, Economic Security

Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official says One of the five California officials who will vote on Comcast’s proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable

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Future Shop shutters Canadian stores, will re-brand as Best Buy

March 29th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Commerce

Future Shop shutters Canadian stores, will re-brand as Best Buy Canada’s Future Shop electronics chain is no more, owner Best Buy has announced. The company

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