Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how
Tech giant Qualcomm makes chipsets used in millions of smartphones around the world | Credit: Adobe Anabel Hoult, CEO | Which?
Which? is bringing a landmark claim against tech giant Qualcomm not only so consumers can get their money back, but to send a message to big companies that manipulative practices and abuse of power is unacceptable
Qualcomm might be the biggest company you’ve never heard of. Without realising it millions of us have used this corporation’s technology and you probably do so for hours on end every single day. In fact, you could be holding it in your hand right now.
Costco Decisions That Went Horribly Wrong Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
By Joel Burrows/Dec. 30, 2020 2:11 pm EDT/Updated: Jan. 5, 2021 11:33 pm EDT
The 21st century is dominated by multinational corporations, and judging by their actions, these businesses differ from human beings in a multitude of ways. No matter our favorite brand, we might be reminded that companies don t exactly have feelings like the rest of us, after all. But there s at least one trait that worldwide conglomerates and human beings do have in common: making decisions that go horribly wrong.
Take Costco, for instance. That s right, the beloved warehouse chain that s received high praise from
FTC approves Carrefour-Wellcome merger plan
12/10/2020 01:04 PM
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Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) Taiwan s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday conditionally approved an application by Carrefour SA to acquire Wellcome Taiwan Co., on the grounds that the deal will create greater economic benefits than disadvantages to consumers as a whole.
Carrefour SA announced in June that it would acquire Wellcome Taiwan Co. for 97 million euros, and have all the Wellcome supermarkets and Jasons Market Place premises across Taiwan under its banner within 12 months of closing the deal.
The France-based hypermarket chain made a deal with Hong Kong-based Dairy Farm International Holdings, a retail company that launched Wellcome Taiwan in 1987.