Supermarket pharmacies have been around in the US, UK and mainland Europe for years. But will Australia follow?
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If Australia follows international trends and allows supermarkets to open pharmacies, what are the effects on neighbouring pharmacies? And when does running a business mean health care suffers?
Apothecaries of the 17th and 18th centuries diagnosed illness, mixed up medicine and dispensed it, a far cry from the current turf war between doctors and pharmacists.
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The ‘turf war’ between doctors and pharmacists we see in current debates has a long history.
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Young people spend too much time sitting still. When they get a chance to move, it should not be stressful.
Boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor engage in some verbal sparring prior to their 2017 bout.
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Whether it frustrates or motivates your opponent can depend on the situation.
It’s true, research says.
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While the US is a nation of immigrants, China is not. That’s a huge competitive advantage when doing business in emerging markets.
Staying separate.
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Supermarkets have been hit by multiple disruptions in the past couple of decades and they are struggling to survive.
The two supermarkets will not become one.
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Sainsbury’s faces tough times ahead following the blocking of its merger with Asda.
Millions of South Africans rely on taxis for their daily commute.
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Violence is very common on South Africa’s various taxi routes.
An artisan is working with a silk weaving loom in her workshop.
Many major luxury goods firms have long made place a key part of their identity, and a visit to a traditional silk-weaving centre in Vietnam shows that the approach could work for small firms too.
Boeing is accused of not being fully forthcoming about changes it made to the 737 Max.
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Some are calling the FAA’s relationship with Boeing an open-and-shut case of ‘regulatory capture.’ The reality is more complicated.
YKK-brand zipper on a pair of jeans.
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The humble zipper has some profound things to tell us about innovation, competitive advantage and international trade.
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The end of the era of self-regulation for big tech companies is nigh.
While personal digital assistants might be helpful, that help is likely to be limited.
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It probably won’t surprise you that if you ask Alexa to give you the best price on a product, the assistant will usually offer the price that’s available on Amazon.
The code that could see you a winner in McDonald’s Monopoly competition.
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With some big prizes are on offer in the latest competition from the fast food giant, best to see what the numbers say.
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In April 2017 the IPSP conducted a survey on how cooperation and competition were perceived and how respondents felt in cooperative versus competitive situations.
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Findings from South Africa’s Health Market Inquiry makes recommendations to close the information gap between service providers and consumers.
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Domination of key South African markets by a few players, as displayed in the healthcare market inquiry, may require authorities to consider breaking up monopolies.
Deal makers.
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The US tech giants are increasingly in the EU’s regulatory crosshairs.
Why do we sometimes punish the virtuous among us? It’s complicated.
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Is the expression ‘no good deed goes unpunished’ accurate? New research shows we often do, in fact, punish those who do good deeds.
How will Australia rule when it comes to big tech?
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The US and Europe approach tech regulation very differently due to their historical contexts. Where does Australia’s fit in?