Italy allows U.S. fund into Alitalia bidding again
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Italy has allowed U.S. private equity firm MatlinPatterson to re-enter the auction for national airline Alitalia  -- an apparent about-face amid fears that one of the two existing bidders may pull out.
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MILAN Alitalia took a big step Tuesday toward resolving labor disputes that have threatened to push the Italian airline into bankruptcy, agreeing to new contracts with 2,300 pilots.
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The London Stock Exchange (LSE) discusses a $2bn bid for its Italian counterpart, say sources quoted by Reuters.
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ROME: After winning union backing for job cuts, Alitalia has given formal approval to a four-year business plan aimed at saving the near-bankrupt Italian carrier from collapse.
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Italy's struggling flagship airline Alitalia wants to remain allied with Air France but would like to renegotiate the terms of the tie-up, company chairman Giancarlo Cimoli said.
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A decision on which bidder will secure troubled Italian airline Alitalia is put off until Tuesday.
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Air France-KLM's bid for Italy's  state-controlled airline, Alitalia, has triggered a frenzy of  holiday lobbying by powerful opponents who want Rome to reject  an offer they say harms national interests.
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Air France-KLM on Monday detailed its offer to buy all of Alitalia , confirming details given on Sunday by its chairman to Italian newspapers.
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The bidding process for Alitalia is to be extended by a further ten days amid concerns about the intention of the remaining suitors.
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Five bidders make the final round of the auction to buy Alitalia, which is being sold by the Italian government.
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Italian PM forced to resign, clearing the way for Silvio Berlusconi to bid once more to govern Italy
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Air France-KLM plans to keep Alitalia  as a separate company overseen by a board of trustees once it has taken over the Italian airline, according to a news report on Sunday citing details of the French offer.
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The European Union's head office said Thursday member state Italy could find itself in the middle of a trans-Atlantic Boeing-Airbus dispute because of a state-owned company's involvement with the U.S. aircraft producer.
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The Italian governmentâs attempt to privatize the airline Alitalia collapsed after the only remaining bidder pulled out of the auction. The Italian treasury said it halted its attempt to sell its 49.9 percent stake in the airline after a buyout firm, MatlinPatterson Global Advisers, dropped out. The airline called a board meeting for tomorrow to decide what to do next. MatlinPatterson, which is based in New York, was one of 11 bidders that expressed interest when the auction began seven months ago. The bidders gradually dropped out because of what they said were onerous conditions that a buyer would be required to meet.
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Alitalia took a step on Tuesday toward resolving the labor disputes that have threatened to push it into bankruptcy, agreeing to new contracts with its 2,300 pilots.
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Trade unions at the Italian state airline Alitalia agreed to continue discussions with management on its rescue plan for the struggling carrier and are not for the moment considering a strike, a top union official said.
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Alitalia SPA has signed an agreement for an emergency &#36;496 million loan from a unit of Dresdner Bank AG, the struggling Italian airline said Monday.