When companies within the same industry work together to increase their mutual profits instead of exclusively competing with one another, it is known as an oligopoly. Oligopolies are observed ...

Canada’s banks are facing a flurry of competition from each other – a suddenly “ruthless oligopoly” that is putting unexpected pressure on profit margins, says Royal Bank of Canada RY-T, CEO Dave ...

I flew recently on Delta Airlines and noticed that Delta is still bragging in its Sky Magazine (on p. 210, see graphic above) that the airline “can get you to more than 325 destinations in more than ...

Businesses don't operate in a bubble -- their sales and profitability are affected by the business environment in which they operate. Many factors affect this environment, from regulation and ...