Aim For Market Dominance
Whatever the FTC and other governing bodies think, there is—and will always be—an ongoing battle for business leadership: a drive for domination. Just read the news about mergers. Kroger wanted to absorb Albertsons but was rebuffed. Denying a story in The Wall Street Journal, Shell may or may not be eager to absorb BP. Mars has been given the FTC go-ahead to acquire Kellanova (an oddly named spin-off from Kellogg’s that includes snack food brands...