Showing 2 of 11 Publications in Industrial Policy

Oracle is nonplussed; the DOJ is . . . plussed?

TOTM The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections in response to Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Sun.  The deal had already cleared the DOJ’s review.  . . .

The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections in response to Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Sun.  The deal had already cleared the DOJ’s review.  Oracle is none too happy about the development, issuing a strongly-worded statement.  Here’s a taste…

Read the full piece here.

Continue reading
Antitrust & Consumer Protection

Alternative Fuels: Let Markets, Not Government, Decide.

TOTM It’s a strange day when the New York Times advocates corporate tax breaks. It’s an even stranger day when I dissent from that recommendation. Well, . . .

It’s a strange day when the New York Times advocates corporate tax breaks. It’s an even stranger day when I dissent from that recommendation. Well, today must be a strange day indeed, for they did, and I must.

Read the full piece here.

Continue reading
Innovation & the New Economy