Cutting out the middleman means that both sides of the transaction can get a better deal.

ECONOMIST: Online lending

Cutting out the middleman at the factory in China saved 10% on their finished garments.

FORBES: In This Together

Sam's dream of cutting out the middleman and passing the savings to consumers is a reality.

FORBES: The Amazon trance

Customers can save time and money using an online service, by effectively cutting out the middleman.

BBC: Online energy boost

For lower fees, consider cutting out the middleman and buying directly from the sponsor, as Haight did.

FORBES: Trading Places

Meanwhile, some content producers, including Sony, have begun to mull cutting out the middleman to boost returns.

FORBES: The Coming Video Game Distribution Platform Wars

Acabiz is a direct link between the final consumer and supplier of specialized knowledge and cutting out the middleman, consultants.

FORBES: The Rise of the Knowledge Market

By cutting out the middleman, the Internet removes this source of cross-checking.

ECONOMIST: Taxes slip through the Net

The new PSP Go ONLY plays games via digital download, and by cutting out the middleman, companies will be able to make more from their product than ever.

FORBES: Retailers Claim Steam is Killing PC Game Sales

They see one million year long subscriptions purchased as part of the Diablo 3 bundle as a good sign, and they believe that even with retail sales down, digital copies will move far more quickly, and have a better profit margin by cutting out the middleman.

FORBES: Conflicting Views Over Mists of Pandaria as a Blizzard Boon or Bust