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India’s antitrust regulator is considering economy-wide ramifications of consumer welfare such as access to innovation and choice for smaller businesses dependent on larger platforms, in addition to price, while taking a view on anticompetitive practices, said Payal Malik, adviser, economics division at the Competition Commission of India (CCI).Malik was speaking at the ICRIER Prosus Centre for Internet and Digital Economy’s annual conference here on Friday.“(The metrics that are considered include) innovation – whose…

Global savings in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from smart traffic management systems will be 205 million metric tonnes (MMT) by 2027, a growth of 41 per cent, up from just 145.7 MMT in 2022, according to a report. Reducing congestion through optimised traffic control will be the main influencing factor. Smart traffic management uses digital technologies to manage traffic based on real-time data to reduce congestion and minimise emissions. The new study from Juniper Research identified environmental benefits from smart…