This week's questions are based largely from the current events news article from The Economist: Seeking Change, February 11, 2023, which can be located in PDF format from the Cavas Files tab.

1. Who are the big players in the search engines market in terms of monthly share of global queries, and what percentage share of the market does each player have?

2. How much operating profit has the biggest player in the market for search engines earned since 2003, and from what source does most of its revenue come from?

3. Is the biggest player's position in the market secure, according to the article? Briefly explain why, or why not.

4. Would you consider switching the search engine you use most often, based on emerging technology or do you have strong concerns or reservations? Explain briefly.

5. Should the government try to intervene in the search engine market to secure more favorable competition for consumers? Briefly explain why, or why not. Do you expect it to do so? Yes/no/ why or why not? briefly.