There is something about big business that makes others wonder if the power that comes with size is being used unjustly to harm rivals and consumers. This is why the story of the 20th century in the US was often about breaking up the big corporations—from Big Oil to the big telephone monopolies (AT&T was broken up into several, so-called Baby Bells) to the fight against big tech (19 American states sued Microsoft over its alleged attempts to squash browser company Netscape). More recently, the European Union investigated Google, and many publishers feel Google often gets a free ride on their content without paying anything.
(This story appears in the 26 July, 2013 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)
ok lets stop using google because google is awesome.
on Jul 12, 2013