The exigencies of market forces and the legacy of over-exploited finite resources and deregulated labour markets remain. |
The fuel market was deregulated last year, prompting a series of price hikes that were met with widespread protests. |
How successful the strategy is will depend on whether the industry is deregulated further. |
The retail pharmacy market was partly deregulated in 2001 following a legal challenge, though certain restrictive practices remain in force. |
In 1997 the petroleum products industry was deregulated to increase competition and benefits to customers. |
The 1996 Telecommunications Act deregulated radio broadcasting so that any single firm could thenceforth own as many stations as it wished. |