Yale professor tells Federal Court of Mastercard’s “carrot and stick”

Over the past five weeks, Mastercard have squared off with the ACCC in what is proving to be an epic competition law trial in the Federal Court in Sydney, reports Ian Rogers from inside the court.
Yale professor tells Federal Court of Mastercard’s “carrot and stick”

Over the past five weeks, Mastercard have squared off with the ACCC in what is proving to be an epic competition law trial in the Federal Court in Sydney, reports Ian Rogers from inside the court.

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