What better/more/cheaper stuff do IG users gain from this? No comment from IG.
When companies "compete" by buying out the competition and shutting down trade, there is a loss of choice and utility and a loss to consumers.
When companies "compete" by buying out the competition and shutting down trade, there is a loss of choice and utility and a loss to consumers.
(granted, this is a simplistic view and subject to the whims of regulatory distortion and other externalities - I think my core premise is sound though. Even though these specific companies might be limiting options that just creates more opportunity for competition and stronger benefits for customers...)