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Umm none of these companies are monopolies. For everyone in the list there is another option Europe just doesn't have any companies at all

thomholwerda 3y ago
10 of the world's largest 50 companies by revenue are European. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_revenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_r...
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- runako 3y ago
  This list actually surprised me. The European companies on the list fall into 3 categories: commodities (e.g. petroleum or mining), utilities, and automakers.
- Ajedi32 3y ago
  Interesting list. The only European companies I recognize are car companies; Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler, and Mercedes-Benz. The rest are all energy or mining companies, with the exception of Schwarz Gruppe which is apparently a retail chain? It's also surprising how many of the American companies are healthcare-related, and how the relative ordering changes to favor tech and oil companies when you sort by profit instead of revenue.
nottorp 3y ago
> For everyone in the list there is another option Yep. WhatsApp and FB Messenger. Two options. Except that they seem to be owned by the same company.
- bilal4hmed 3y ago
  Signal, iMessage, Telegram, Line, WeChat, Element, SMS ...the list goes on n on
  - nottorp 3y ago
    Yeah and if you put it that way Brave or Opera are viable browser alternatives that should be regulated :) Only ubiquitous thing in that list is SMS. Which is crap and that's why no one uses it any more, and no one ever liked to use it.
    - bilal4hmed 3y ago
      They are viable options. I dont know about regulated, but them not being used is their problem. IE6 was king and then phoenix unseated them, followed by firefox. So people have options, them not using the other option is their issue
  - em-bee 3y ago
    none of these are options when the only way to talk to my landlord or my customer is whatsapp.
ohgodplsno 3y ago
Europe's definition of monopoly is one that actually makes sense, unlike the US's bafflingly stupid version. You do not need over 50% to be a monopoly.

thomholwerda 3y ago

10 of the world's largest 50 companies by revenue are European. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_revenue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_companies_by_r...

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runako 3y ago
This list actually surprised me. The European companies on the list fall into 3 categories: commodities (e.g. petroleum or mining), utilities, and automakers.
Ajedi32 3y ago
Interesting list. The only European companies I recognize are car companies; Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler, and Mercedes-Benz. The rest are all energy or mining companies, with the exception of Schwarz Gruppe which is apparently a retail chain? It's also surprising how many of the American companies are healthcare-related, and how the relative ordering changes to favor tech and oil companies when you sort by profit instead of revenue.

nottorp 3y ago

> For everyone in the list there is another option Yep. WhatsApp and FB Messenger. Two options. Except that they seem to be owned by the same company.

bilal4hmed 3y ago
Signal, iMessage, Telegram, Line, WeChat, Element, SMS ...the list goes on n on
- nottorp 3y ago
  Yeah and if you put it that way Brave or Opera are viable browser alternatives that should be regulated :) Only ubiquitous thing in that list is SMS. Which is crap and that's why no one uses it any more, and no one ever liked to use it.
  - bilal4hmed 3y ago
    They are viable options. I dont know about regulated, but them not being used is their problem. IE6 was king and then phoenix unseated them, followed by firefox. So people have options, them not using the other option is their issue
- em-bee 3y ago
  none of these are options when the only way to talk to my landlord or my customer is whatsapp.

ohgodplsno 3y ago

Europe's definition of monopoly is one that actually makes sense, unlike the US's bafflingly stupid version. You do not need over 50% to be a monopoly.