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    34. Why don't we just ban the buying, selling, and merging of companies?

      ~talk Ask
      With the ever-growing stream of acquisitions and mergers, it got me thinking: Why do we permit companies to do this? What would the harm be in banning this practice? If a company is becomes...

      With the ever-growing stream of acquisitions and mergers, it got me thinking: Why do we permit companies to do this?

      What would the harm be in banning this practice? If a company is becomes insolvent, release all of it's IP to the public domain, dissolve all patents/trademarks, and sell off physical assets to pay debtors (first of which should be former employees IMO, but that's a separate discussion).

      Edit: I think my original intention of the post to kick off some interesting discussion has worked. Thank you to all current and future posters!

      16 votes

    47. Fairfax Media and Channel Nine to merge

      ~finance Text 72 words
      Article from the ABC: Fairfax to lose its name in $4 billion takeover by Nine Dummies' guide from the ABC: Fairfax and Nine are merging. Here's what the deal involves and what it will mean for you...

      Article from the ABC: Fairfax to lose its name in $4 billion takeover by Nine

      Dummies' guide from the ABC: Fairfax and Nine are merging. Here's what the deal involves and what it will mean for you

      Analysis from the ABC: Nine's Fairfax takeover is a last-ditch bid for survival, but it comes at a cost

      Article from Fairfax: Nine promises to safeguard Fairfax journalism in $4.2 billion tie-up

      4 votes