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Weekly Roundup – Week of August 4 (Competition Policy International)

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A roundup of last week’s newsworthy job changes, agency hires and law firm openings across the antitrust world.

Italy/UAE: Alitalia finalizes life-saving deal with Etihad (Competition Policy International)

United Arab Emirates-based Etihad is reportedly set to lock down plans to acquire a 49 percent stake in financially struggling Italian airline Alitalia.

Reports said Friday that Etihad will invest about $1.6 billion in the Italian company in part of a broader company restructuring plan set to extend over the next …read more

US: Lawsuit accuses largest hospital provider of FL monopoly (Competition Policy International)

An amended lawsuit against the nation’s largest hospital provider was filed late last week, accusing the group of holding a monopoly in Brevard, Florida.

According to reports, physicians filed the lawsuit against Health First that accuses the company of “intimidating physicians or otherwise obstructing their ability to practice medicine in south …read more

Singapore: Officials clear extended JV for struggling airlines (Competition Policy International)

Singapore officials will allow an extension of a joint venture between Tiger Airways and Scoot that aims to boost both the struggling companies, say reports.

The Competition Commission of Singapore has extended antitrust immunity to the two budget airlines to continue to collaborate on pricing, scheduling and other ventures. Some experts …read more