Mario Monti
Mario Monti
Mario Monti, OMRIis an Italian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, leading a government of technocrats in the wake of the Italian debt crisis...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth19 March 1943
CountryItaly
years two mergers
This is certainly not the first case in which a merger approved in one place hasn't gone through in the other. There was a case last year where the merger between two EU companies was approved here and blocked in the U.S.
two government priorities
The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.
allowing aol company danger degree dominated five high integrated market music online resulting team three
In a music market already characterized by a high degree of consolidation, the danger which has been averted was that by allowing AOL to team up effectively with three of the five music majors, the resulting integrated company could have dominated the online music distribution market and music players.
certainty constant legal
It's important to have constant application and legal certainty.
effort future heart illegal lie networks prevent web
Server networks lie at the heart of the future of the Web and every effort must be made to prevent their monopolization through illegal practices,
aerospace competition higher industry prices reduced resulted ultimately
The merger... would have severely reduced competition in the aerospace industry and resulted ultimately in higher prices for customers, particularly airlines.
associated country
I understand that Italy could have been associated with the idea of an undisciplined country in the past.
backed chief courage european executive eyebrows few king raised
A few years ago, if a European regulator had raised two eyebrows or even one, the chief executive would have backed off. The courage wasn't there. Now, in a sense, the king is naked.
grateful name
I would be grateful if you do not take my name in consideration....
considered escape grateful name profile role whose
I would be grateful if my name wasn't considered for a role whose profile and significance does not escape me, but which is not in my plans.
change fifa initial opinion
If this initial opinion is confirmed, Fifa will have to change its rules.
creditors french greece greek helped major rescue time
Much of what Germany and France have done in the rescue of Greece has also helped German and French banks, who for a long time were major creditors for Greece and Greek banks.
less outright surprising tempted threats
As 'moral suasion' or veiled threats become less effective, it is not surprising that governments feel more tempted to use outright opposition.
proved seems several suspicions
It seems that our suspicions are proved correct, at least in several countries.