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Nationalisation dates back to the 'regies' or state monopolies organized under the Ancien Régime, for example, the monopoly on tobacco sales. Communications companies France Telecom and La Poste are relics of the state postal and telecommunications monopolies. There was a major expansion of the nationalised sector following World War II. [23]
The following is a list of game boards of the Parker Brothers/Hasbro board game Monopoly adhering to a particular theme or particular locale in Europe. Lists for other regions can be found here. The game is licensed in 103 countries and printed in 37 languages. [1]
In economics, a government-granted monopoly (also called a "de jure monopoly" or "regulated monopoly") is a form of coercive monopoly by which a government grants exclusive privilege to a private individual or firm to be the sole provider of a good or service; potential competitors are excluded from the market by law, regulation, or other mechanisms of government enforcement.
[4] [30] The game was #1 for free apps in the App Store in 49 countries [4] and the #1 app on both the iPhone and the iPad in the U.S. [31] In September 2013, Scopely launched Wordly, a spelling game that reached #1 on the top free apps chart in the App Store, and was the first game with single-player mode developed by Scopely. [32]
It is a monopoly created, owned, and operated by the government. It is usually distinguished from a government-granted monopoly, where the government grants a monopoly to a private individual or company. A government monopoly may be run by any level of government—national, regional, local; for levels below the national, it is a local monopoly.
Boasting 57 Fortune 500 companies, this is the first time since 2014 that the Golden State has topped the list, according to Fortune. Texas and New York tie for second, both with 52 companies.
AT&T was ranked as the 30th biggest company in the U.S. and the 5th largest in Texas. Despite posting a revenue of $120.7 billion, AT&T is the only company in this article that regressed from the ...
The Bay Area's hold on venture capital remains solid, but the loss of Tesla and other companies threatens California's economic and financial future. Silicon Valley's tech monopoly is over. Is the ...