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
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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.
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That statement was not addressed to the authors of political statements. I said that I deplore attempts to misinform the public and to /trigger/ political intervention. And there were such attempts.
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It's important to have constant application and legal certainty.
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As 'moral suasion' or veiled threats become less effective, it is not surprising that governments feel more tempted to use outright opposition.
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The merger... would have severely reduced competition in the aerospace industry and resulted ultimately in higher prices for customers, particularly airlines.
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I highly regret what appears to be a leak of the statement of objections sent by the commission at the end of August, ... To speak of a fine when Microsoft has not yet disputed the commission's preliminary findings both in fact and law, as is it's right, is premature.
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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,
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It seems that our suspicions are proved correct, at least in several countries.
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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.
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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.
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Consumers are going to gain most from this reform... through wider choices and lower prices, ... And for retailers, there will be greater competition, to the benefit of the consumer.
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Try to guess my answer to that question, however temptingly you pose it.
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I have always been considered to be the most German among Italian economists, which I always received as a compliment, but was rarely meant to be one.
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So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not survive if democracy plus media brings to us more and more followship rather than leadership.