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consumer strike

American  

noun

  1. a boycott of a product by consumers, often in protest over a raise in its price.


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Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it has provisionally cleared NortonLifeLock's $8.6 billion purchase of rival Avast Plc , the final hurdle to the two firms creating a consumer security software giant.

From Reuters • Aug. 3, 2022

The CMA started its initial probe in January into the cash-and-stock deal, which was announced in August and aims to create a leader in consumer security software.

From Reuters • Mar. 16, 2022

The changes activists are seeking include pushing Symantec to split its Veritas storage unit, which the company acquired in 2005, from its consumer security business.

From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2010

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