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ANTITRUST & TRADE REGULATION DAILY
Highlights
Wednesday, June 6, 2001
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ISSN 1526-520X

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MINETA SAYS UNITED-USAIR DEAL DOUBTFUL BUT FORESEES OTHER
CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
A year after they announced a multi-billion dollar deal to
combine their operations and create the world's largest
carrier, United Airlines and US Airways now appear unlikely
to be able to consummate their merger, Transportation
Secretary Norman Mineta said June 5.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F3T1_

EU OPENS IN-DEPTH INQUIRY OF GRUPO VILLAR MIR, ENBW
ACQUISITION OF HIDROCANTA`BRICO
The European Commission on June 5 decided to undertake a
full, second phase investigation of the proposed acquisition
of joint control over the Spanish utility Hidroele`ctrica
del Canta`brico S.A. by the Spanish Group Villar Mir and the
German Energie Baden-Wu`rttemberg.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F3V4_

LAWMAKERS CITE OPPOSITION OF REGULATORS,  CONSUMER ADVOCATES
TO BELL-DEREGULATION BILL
Several members of the House Judiciary Committee June 5
expressed concern over opposition from state regulators and
consumer advocate groups to legislation that would ease
restrictions that prevent Bell companies from offering
long-distance Internet services.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F3W5_

MURIS TAKES HELM AS NEW FTC CHAIRMAN
Timothy J. Muris, sworn in on June 4, becomes the 55th
Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, succeeding
outgoing Chairman Robert Pitofsky.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F3Y6_

ITALIAN AGENCY WIDENS PROBE OF COLLUSION IN AIRLINE SECTOR
ROME -- Italy's antitrust authority has confirmed a pending
investigation of six international air carriers to determine
whether the companies collaborated on pricing for domestic
Italian routes, thereby broadening an 11-month-old probe
that originally focused domestic flagship carrier Alitalia.

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F3Z5_

MASSACHUSETTS MOTOR VEHICLES ACT DOESN'T APPLY TO DEERE
DEALERSHIP
A Massachusetts statute regulating business practices
between motor vehicle manufactures, distributors, and
dealers is inapplicable to a dealership for lawn care and
ground maintenance equipment made by Deere & Co., according
to a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
("Deere & Co. v. Ford, "Mass. Sup. Jud. Ct., SJC-08426,
5/23/01).

http://pubs.bna.com/ip/BNA/atd.nsf/id/A0A4G6F4A5_

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