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Antitrust
relating to legislative initiatives aimed at protecting trade and commerce from monopolistic business practices that restrict or eliminate competition. Antitrust laws also attempt to curb trusts and cartels and to...
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Allied Pilots Association Members Voice Concerns about American Airlines' Antitrust, Joint Venture Applications
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Allied Pilots Association APA, certified collective bargaining agent for the 12,000 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), asked its members beginning last week to contact lawmakers on Capitol Hill to echo the union's concerns about American Airlines' joint venture plans and related application for antitrust...
Tags: American Airlines, antitrust, SECURITY, voice
Research articles 2008-10-29
Decision from the European Commission Regarding Antitrust Practices in the Northern European Banana Market
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) today announced that the European Commission has adopted a Decision following the conclusion of its investigation into the supply of bananas to the Northern European region of the European Economic Area. Following the Commission's press release and mid-day briefing, Fresh...
Tags: antitrust, commission, Company, European Commission, SALES
Research articles 2008-10-15
AMD Confirms U.S. Department of Justice Has Closed Its Antitrust Investigation of the Graphics Industry With No Action
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- On October 10, 2008, the U.S. Department of Justice informed AMD (NYSE: AMD) and ATI Technologies that it has closed its investigation into ATI Technologies' pricing and marketing practices in the sale of graphics processing units ("GPUs"). On December 1, 2006, AMD announced that ATI had received...
Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., antitrust, ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, graphics, U.S. Department of Justice
Research articles 2008-10-13
Receipt of Remaining Antitrust Clearances in Connection with the Acquisition of Greenfield Online, Inc
WILTON, Conn. -- Greenfield Online, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRVY) ("Greenfield Online") announced today that Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq: MSFT) ("Microsoft") had obtained clearance from the Federal Cartel Office of Germany in connection with its tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Greenfield Online. In addition, Microsoft...
Tags: acquisition, antitrust, Company, FINANCE, Greenfield, Greenfield Online Inc., Investment, merger, Microsoft Corp., SEC, SECURITY, TENDER
Research articles 2008-10-07
CVS Caremark Cites Numerous Inaccuracies in Antitrust Memo Submitted to Longs Board
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) today took strong exception with a memorandum recently submitted to the Board of Directors of Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) by a law firm retained by CtW Investment Group, as follows: We are aware that the Board of Directors of Longs recently...
Tags: antitrust, Benefits, board, Caremark Inc., CVS Corp., FTC, Hawaii, HEALTHCARE, Litigation, Longs Drug Stores Corp., pharmacy, SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Walgreen Co.
Research articles 2008-10-03
Yet another insurer legal victory: insurance company squares off against the state of Louisiana in another Katrina case, wins key appeal
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Allstate Insurance Co. and other industry defendants won a decision to keep an antitrust case against them in federal court, where they could have a better chance of killing it as early as this November. The case--State of Louisiana v. Allstate Insurance Co., et. al.--stems from...
Tags: antitrust, FINANCE, Insurance, Louisiana, McKinsey & Co.
Research articles 2008-10-01
CVS Caremark Comments on FTC Investigation into Anti-Trust Aspects of Walgreens Proposal to Acquire Longs
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- In response to the press release issued earlier today by Longs Drug Stores Corporation (NYSE:LDG) regarding the investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into the antitrust implications of a possible acquisition of Longs by Walgreens, CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE:CVS) issued the following statement: "The opening of...
Tags: antitrust, Benefits, Caremark Inc., CVS Corp., FTC, HEALTHCARE, Longs Drug Stores Corp., SECURITY, SOFTWARE, Walgreen Co.
Research articles 2008-09-25
Allied Pilots Association Urges Postponing Decision on American Airlines' Antitrust, Joint Venture Applications
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Allied Pilots Association APA, certified collective bargaining agent for the 12,000 pilots of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), has asked the federal government to defer any ruling on American Airlines' application for antitrust exemption to allow for a full examination of related national security, competitiveness and...
Tags: American Airlines, antitrust, Government, Outsourcing, SECURITY
Research articles 2008-09-17
EU probes BA, American Airlines, Iberia transatlantic pact
BRUSSELS AFP — The European Commission launched an anti-trust probe on Friday into a recent agreement between American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia to cooperate on transatlantic flights. "The commission has opened an own-initiative investigation under EU antitrust rules into the intended cooperation agreement between BA, Iberia and AA,"...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, American Airlines, antitrust, British Airways Plc., European Commission
Research articles 2008-08-29
Waste Management Provides Update on Status of Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing
HOUSTON -- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WMI) announced that it has received a second request for information from the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice DOJ in connection with the Company's July 24, 2008 filing under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 to purchase shares of Republic Services,...
Tags: antitrust, Company, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Justice
Research articles 2008-08-26
CRA International Economists Help NFL Win Antitrust Lawsuit Launched by American Needle
BOSTON -- CRA International, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRAI), a worldwide leader in providing economic, financial, and management consulting services, today announced that CRA academic Senior Consultant Franklin M. Fisher supported by CRA staff assisted the National Football League, its member clubs, and NFL Properties ("NFL Defendants") with economic analysis of the...
Tags: antitrust, Company, lawsuit, Litigation, NFL
Research articles 2008-08-21
American Airlines, European carriers in transatlantic flights tie-up
LONDON AFP — American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia of Spain said Thursday they had signed a commercial agreement to cooperate over flights between North America and Europe to help overcome soaring fuel costs. The three-way deal also comes as airlines worldwide seek to take advantage of the newly...
Tags: agreement, alliance, American Airlines, antitrust, British Airways Plc., carrier, Strategy
Research articles 2008-08-14
ATP Tour relieved at winning antitrust case
LONDON AFP — The ATP Tour on Wednesday expressed relief as a US court threw out a multimillion dollar antitrust case brought by the German Tennis Federation DTB against the dropping of Hamburg's Masters Series status. The downgrading from 2009 of the event, which had previously served as a...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, antitrust, SECURITY
Research articles 2008-08-06
Republic Services Issues Statement in Response to Waste Management's HSR Filing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today issued the following statement in response to the announcement from Waste Management that it had filed Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to purchases of shares of Republic Services: "Waste Management's...
Tags: Allied Waste Industries Inc., antitrust, Republic, Republic Services Inc., SEC, SECURITY
Research articles 2008-07-24
Waste Management Announces Hart-Scott-Rodino Filing for Intended Acquisition of Republic Services Shares
HOUSTON -- Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WMI) announced that today it is filing a Notification and Report Form under the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 relating to purchases of shares of Republic Services, Inc. This filing also will initiate the United States Department of Justice's expected antitrust review of...
Tags: acquisition, antitrust, attorney, Company, FINANCE, Houston, Investment, SECURITY, U.S. Department of Justice
Research articles 2008-07-24
Continental Airlines files for Star Alliance antitrust immunity
AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) and eight other airline members of the Star Alliance have filed an application for Continental to be granted antitrust immunity. The application was filed with the US Department of Transportation DOT yesterday (23 July). If...
Tags: antitrust, Continental Airlines Inc., SECURITY, United Airlines
Research articles 2008-07-24
Judge won't dismiss case against papers
CHARLESTON, W.Va. AP -- A federal judge has refused to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit against the owners of Charleston's two daily newspapers, saying that he needs to hear more from both sides in the dispute. U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr.'s ruling stems from the Daily Gazette...
Tags: antitrust, lawsuit, U.S. Department of Justice
Research articles 2008-06-21
U.S. Department of Justice Representative to Provide Keynote at Ticket Summit 2008, the World's Largest Ticket Industry Conference
TicketNetwork.com, the leading source for the ticket industry's most comprehensive inventory and host to Ticket Summit 2008, the world's largest gathering of ticketing professionals, today announced that it has selected Avery W. Gardiner to provide the keynote address at Ticket Summit 2008. Gardiner serves as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney...
Tags: antitrust, Strategy, U.S. Department of Justice
Research articles 2008-06-19
Intel acknowledges new step in US antitrust probe
WASHINGTON AFP — Computer chip titan Intel Corp. said Friday it had received a subpoena this week from US antitrust regulators after a two-year informal review on "competition in the microprocessor market." The announcement increases the likelihood of formal antitrust charges against the world's biggest chipmaker. In a...
Tags: antitrust, chip, commission, Components, FTC, HARDWARE, Intel Corp., microprocessor, Processors, SALES, Semiconductors, subpoena
Research articles 2008-06-06
CVC unveils 25.01 pct stake in Germany's Evonik
BERLIN AFP — The British investment fund CVC will acquire a 25.01 percent stake in German chemical and energy group Evonik, the companies have said, following a battle with other funds. CVC is to pay 2.4 billion euros (3.7 billion dollars) for the holding, subject to the approval of...
Tags: Agence France-Presse, antitrust, chemical, FINANCE, Investment, IPO, SECURITY
Research articles 2008-06-04
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