THE NEW EUROPEAN VACATION (The Florida Times-Union) VENICE, Italy - Might may make right, but looking down at the traffic plying Venice's canals and bays, it didn't seem possible that the 113,000-ton Emerald Princess could get through without crushing or capsizing some hapless vaporetto or gondola....more...High Court Eases Ban on Minimum Prices (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Manufacturers will have more leeway to set minimum prices at the retail level without violating antitrust laws under a Supreme Court ruling that could hurt consumers and small merchants....more... High court eases way for minimum prices (Inside Bay Area) WASHINGTON ? Manufacturers will have more leeway toset minimum prices at the retail level without violating antitrust laws under a Supreme Court ruling that could hurt consumers and small...more... Justices overturn ban on price-fixing (Los Angeles Times) Some say the ruling could mean higher consumer prices and fewer discounts. WASHINGTON ? Manufacturers can set a minimum price for their products and forbid retailers from offering discounts, the Supreme Court said Thursday in a decision that overturned almost a century of antitrust law and could result in higher consumer prices and fewer discounts, especially on the Internet. ...more... Supreme Court ruling aids top brands (GolfWeek) The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 96-year-old antitrust precedent that banned manufacturers and retailers from agreeing to minimum retail prices....more... IT'S A FULL-COURT PRICE (New York Post) The Supreme Court yesterday dealt a blow to upstart discount stores and Internet resellers by overturning a ban dating back 96 years that prevented manufacturers from forcing retailers to sell products at or above specified minimum prices. In a......more... Manufacturers win more pricing leeway (Chicago Sun-Times) WASHINGTON -- Manufacturers will have more leeway to set minimum prices at the retail level without violating antitrust laws under a Supreme Court ruling Thursday....more... Ruling may hurt discount pricing (USA Today) The Supreme Court on Thursday abandoned a 96-year-old ban on manufacturers and retailers setting price floors for products....more... |