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If a cartel forms around tropical fruits… that strikes me as a strange and unreal example. Private equity buys supermarket chains in the real world. There are
by Arnt 2y ago
If a cartel forms around tropical fruits… that strikes me as a strange and unreal example. Private equity buys supermarket chains in the real world.
There are about six supermarket chaions in the city where I live. Most people will struggle to guess which ones are owned by private equity (one isn't), but almost everyone can name at least a couple of hospitals that aren't.
- Turing_Machine 2y ago> If a cartel forms around tropical fruits… that strikes me as a strange and unreal example. It may seem unreal to you, but I can assure you that it actually happened at one point. It was a duopoly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Fruit_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Fruit_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Fruit_Company
- Arnt 2y agoGood for podcasters who need weird and unusual events for their podcast stories. Less good if you want to understand the world.
- Turing_Machine 2y agoWhat? The history of Central America is essentially the history of these companies. Looking into it will give you more "understanding of the world" than you probably think.