Tagged FTC
October 10, 2011 in Rental Operations
Back on Aug. 21, Dollar Thrifty had asked for final bids from Hertz and Avis, which dropped out Sept. 6. Though Dollar Thrifty did not accept an earlier bid from Hertz, a Hertz spokesperson says ‘Hertz remains interested.’
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August 15, 2011 in Rental Operations
Hertz has received a request for additional information from the FTC relating to Hertz's proposed acquisition of Dollar Thrifty.
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June 3, 2011
Concessions regarding a merger with Dollar Thrifty called “manageable.” Full FTC report has not yet been released.
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May 13, 2011 in Rental Operations
Hertz says it is engaged in discussions with the FTC and has commenced a process for the divestiture of its Advantage brand.
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January 12, 2011
“… the FTC's position with respect to the competitive issues remains uncertain,” the companies wrote in a joint statement.
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By Chris Brown , November 2010
Avis is asking the FTC to bless a merger between four out of the seven major brands. Something has to give.
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November 3, 2010 in Legislative
Consumer groups are asking the Federal Trade Commission to require rental car companies to abide by the same rule as auto dealers.
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