The paradox of oligopolies

Capitalism. It’s a double-edged sword. On one hand, people are rewarded for being innovative and hard-working, finding new solutions and improving our productivity, health and wealth as a species. On the other hand, greed and destructive competition often come into play, potentially enriching only a handful of people at the expense of others. This is why regulation is important. As …

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An Epic battle with Apple (and Google)

Gaming has become an incredibly lucrative industry. I’m not talking about slot machines; this is the world of mobile, PC and console games. Fortnite has more than 350 million registered players. To put that in context, there are around 330 million people in the United States. Epic Games is the publisher of Fortnite and is worth $17.3bn after its latest …

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