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Canada Follows U.S. Lead On Mindless Consolidation With Rogers, Shaw Merger Approval

2 years 7 months ago
In both Canada and the U.S., there’s no shortage of evidence that consolidation in telecom and media hasn’t been great for telecom and media — or employers, competition, or consumers. That’s not really stopping regulators in either country, who continue to approve massive harmful megadeals with only the pretense of meaningful review. Canada’s just approved […]
Karl Bode

It's time to crown a champion: Final round voting begins in St. Louis Inno Madness

2 years 7 months ago
It’s time to crown a champion in St. Louis Inno Madness. After four rounds of voting, two companies remain in this year’s contest: No. 1 Arcadian Infracom and No. 15 GiftAMeal will square off in our Inno Madness championship matchup. As a reminder, seeding in the bracket was determined based on the amount of funding raised by each company and name recognition of the businesses nominated. Nearly 3,000 votes were cast in the semifinal round of Inno Madness, which included Arcadian Infracom besting…
Nathan Rubbelke

St. Louis Sports Fans Are Going Shirtless at Games, and We Love It

2 years 7 months ago
St. Louis Cardinals fans are often called “The Best Fans in Baseball.” But while St. Louisans might be mostly well-behaved when wearing red, they seem to go positively buck while wearing blue. And we’re not even talking about St. Louis Blues fans, either. Battlehawks fans lost their entire minds at the home opener this season and just a week prior, CITY SC fans brought the party to the streets to celebrate soccer’s official arrival to St. Louis.
Jaime Lees