Flying high: May 31, 2024 briefing

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Elon Musk is one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, but his companies appear to be subject to less antitrust scrutiny than competitors operating in the same markets. While the launch of his satellite internet company Starlink in Indonesia was met with complaints about predatory pricing, the country’s competition watchdog said yesterday that those concerns were unfounded. Also on The Briefing, the French competition authority announces a new mergers chief.