Because a small number of major banks occupy a monopoly position, meaning one can only go to them for loans and capital.

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The Google scanning project has so many more titles than any comparable scheme that many publishers and booksellers fear it will exploit a monopoly position.

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In telecom, Doede cites Kazakhtelecom, which is listed on the local exchange and in Berlin and holds a monopoly position on the fixed and mobile network in Kazakhstan.

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According to this theory, you would expect Gazprom to charge more in countries where it held a monopoly or near-monopoly position, and less in countries where it was just another player in the market.

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By creating a barrier to entry they helped create a monopoly-like position in portable music.

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"A key problem is that the department has been unable to create a competitive market for medical assessment providers, leaving Atos in the position of being a near monopoly supplier, " she said.

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Its monopoly position is protected by a Congress that mostly shields it from the Sherman Antitrust Act.

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And the very fact that it is being contested is going to put a brake on the ability of Microsoft to exploit that near monopoly position.

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Sirius XM Radio is facing a class action suit filed by a nationwide group of the company subscribers that alleges antitrust law infringement because the company has abused its monopoly position and increased its fees by 30%.

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