US hospital sues CSL for price fixing

A SMALL, publicly owned hospital in the US state of Missouri has launched a class action lawsuit against Australia's biggest health-care company, CSL, and its main rival, Baxter International, claiming a conspiracy to fix the prices of life-saving blood plasma products.

Tricom directors face new inquiry

FORMER directors of Tricom Equities may face further Australian Securities and Investments Commission action after potential Corporations Act breaches were referred by the Australian Securities Exchange.