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Old Aug 8, 2014, 3:09 am
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Originally Posted by kop84
"only" owning 49% can EY REQUIRE that AZ do anything? I imagine they can make a big push, but I doubt they can order AZ to do something
Etihad will not be investing if they cannot dictate terms to the airline.

Which is another reason why this deal may not be cleared by the European Commission. Despite the headline, no announcement has yet been made regarding the deal, and it still has a long way to go!
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