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Currently, some of the most notable oligopolies in the U.S. are in film and television production, recorded music, wireless ...

Retail market structure refers to the number of companies that sell similar or identical products in the same geographical area. An oligopoly describes a small group of companies that collude to raise ...

Businesses don't operate in a bubble -- their sales and profitability are affected by the business environment in which they operate. Many factors affect this environment, from regulation and ...

Linde plc is the leader in the oligopolistic industrial gases market. The on-site nature of the business and a low distribution radius form a natural moat for companies operating in the industrial ...