Opponents of the move claim that it is really an effort to clear the way for big, well-connected companies to move in on the local businesses' turf.
As one of Alibaba's largest investors, Yahoo loudly protested the move, claiming it had not received proper notification of the deal nor granted approval.
The 30-year-old French Open champion survived three early break points before making her move, claiming the Dane's serve for a 5-3 lead.
Those companies reluctant to make the move claim doors would significantly reduce impulse buying but the evidence from retailers who have introduced doors refutes this.
Yes Scotland reacted with contempt to Mr Brown's move, claiming it was fresh evidence of the "utter panic and desperation" within the No camp as it faltered in the polls.
"This is a classic incumbent move, claiming security concerns to try and prevent Equity Bank offering value-added services that Safaricom offer through M-PESA," says Lawrence Lundy, a consultant at Frost & Sullivan.
A shareholder, Steve Rosenberg, and the A.F.L.-C.I.O., which also owns Nabors shares, requested a temporary restraining order to block the move, claiming that Nabors made inadequate disclosures and gave too little time for shareholders to make an informed decision.
Bet365 has long pressed for such a move, claiming that about half of the £130m in taxes the group pays to the UK exchequer is made up of duty they might otherwise largely avoid if they relocated offshore.
Apple and Flashpoint - the developer of a filesharing platform - had opposed the move claiming they owned some of the technologies being sold.
IZEA (the new holding company for PayPerPost) CEO Ted Murphy is not surprisingly calling foul on the move, claiming that it's part of some sort of censorship conspiracy by Google.
