> Microsoft closed up its entire mobile efforts after acquiring Nokia Sometimes what happens is, that big company sees something useful that small company is d

> Microsoft closed up its entire mobile efforts after acquiring Nokia Sometimes what happens is, that big company sees something useful that small company is doing, they buy them, pick the part that they need and then close the rest. > Amazon might seem too entrenched now, but really it’s just one storefront Then they should pay taxes just as a storefront. > The market should be regulated, but market forces are also an important regulator and that fact needs to be recognised more widely. The regulation is very weak. There is no level playing field as big companies have money to buy politicians and regulation that favours them and penalises competition. The whole concept of legalised corruption - lobbying goes against free market and should be illegal.