Sentences with phrase «near monopoly on»

Their universities have a near monopoly on the Top 10 places and are renowned for high standards, numerous programs of study and the quality of student life.

They have a near monopoly on the second - hand sales and peer to peer sales market.

Ironically, our profession used to have a near monopoly on the power of the veterinary recommendation.

So far they are the only Tablets that have made a dent in Apple's near monopoly on Tablets.

Now I know, and you know, that Amazon only approaches a near monopoly on sales where traditional publishing, distributors and their friends Barnes and Noble and Books - a-million and many other fine bookstores have either refused to carry the book, refused to reprint, refused to restock when copies are sold.

The current Chrysler Pacifica and its myriad of features does a good job of that, but the Honda Odyssey was Japan's first volley at the American / Italian automaker's near monopoly on the segment, and it has just struck again.

With just one competitor, Mylan has a near monopoly on the device.

Reno noted that the «economic top 20 percent has gained a near monopoly on social capital.»

It has also been a principle that has led to Amazon, which has a near monopoly on e-commerce, losing tons of money on its retail business.

Not exact matches

By the same token, it's easy to hate on the top dog — and let's face it, that's what Apple is in consumer tech (it has near - monopoly status with iPods, iTunes and iPads; has the top - selling smartphone by far despite Android's collective market share leadership; and is on the verge of finally conquering Microsoft in computers).

Its brand has become synonymous with Kleenex and other household products when it comes to fighting deadly allergies; in fact, the EpiPen enjoys a near - monopoly on the market with annual sales of more than $ 1.3 billion and nearly 90 % U.S. market share in the space.

Not only are realtors facing new competition from people like Arora within their own ranks, but also deep - pocketed companies including Power Corp. are moving in on the for - sale - by - owner (FSBO) space, at long last creating a nationwide alternative to the MLS, which for years has been a near - monopoly marketplace.

After a five - year investigation, the European Commission filed formal antitrust charges against Google, alleging it uses its near - monopoly on search to favour its own comparison - shopping service.

Match Group, which already owns Tinder, Match.com and OkCupid, further cemented its near - monopoly on love (or hook - ups, at least) with the purchase of Vancouver's PlentyOfFish Media for $ 575 million.

Mylan, already the most dominant maker of epinephrine auto - injectors, now enjoys a near - monopoly on the market since Auvi - Q's withdrawal: After the recall, EpiPen's market share immediately jumped from 85 % to 95 % at the end of last year.

And, it is interesting in light of the revelation that Google and Facebook have a near - monopoly on digital advertising, that a recent report from Wells Fargo Securities and Optimal showed that consumers trust Google and Facebook least of all with their data.

Beijing has substantive tools at its disposal: gargantuan foreign exchange reserves, close control over the conduits of domestic finance, a current account surplus and a near - monopoly on yuan assets held on shore.

Not only is China the US's only supplier of consumer fireworks, it has a near - monopoly on a global scale.

Bollore runs a company with a market value of $ 14.7 billion that has a near - monopoly on ports in West and Central Africa.

It does not seem natural that one party should have a near - monopoly on the allegiance of the grown - ups.

The evangelical - moralist sector has gained access to the White House, the Supreme Court, the Congress; it has a near - monopoly on mass media religion news, popular religion, the production of religious celebrities; it makes clear its positions on what it calls social issues, and is engaged in calling for constitutional amendments and new laws and in protests in the public squares.

That near - monopoly on attention isn't uncommon to college towns, but the vast distance to a major city or even a competing school is unique to Tech.

Besides this, it deprives Russia from the most strong political instrument of pressure and influence over the EU because as of now it has near - monopoly on supplying the EU with fossil fuel.

Naturally, people who'd like to break in on the near - monopoly on DNC data held by companies like TargetSmart (which builds the data) and NGPVAN (which provides the tools to manipulate it) will seize on this moment.

We're often accused of being hostile to the regular public - school system, but our real gripe is with its near - monopoly — which leaves it free to keep on serving the interests of its «stakeholders» rather than the students.

It's a government determined to maintain a near - monopoly on education, no matter its quality.

After the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Caprice, the Ford Motor Company held a near - monopoly on the market for police cruisers in the United States and Canada for over a decade, because the conventional rear - wheel drive, V8 power, and body - on - frame construction are advantageous for police use.

Amazon have, thanks to publishers like Hachette's short - sighted insistence on DRM, attained a near - monopoly on ebooks, having something like 80 % of the market.

It's the classic behavior of a bully with a near - monopoly on the market.

That is how Amazon is acting now, and so people are valuing it on the hope that when is gets to maturity, it will be an actual near - monopoly, having a lot of power to raise margins with impunity.

His company is also planning to expand its products, beyond the student loan refinancing that attracts young, well - educated professionals who seem likely to earn much more money long - term — and who will then want the mortgages, credit cards, and wealth - management services that banks once had a near - monopoly on offering.

We don't need to tell you about how fashionable the theme of the occult is these days — just look at the young adult section in bookstores, turn on your television, or go to the movies, where werewolves, vampires, and other otherworldly beings have a near monopoly.

Others involved in the deal say the battle has become bitter because the contract could end the near - monopoly of state insurance companies on AI's business.