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1985 newspaper clipping about Laker Airways collapse affecting British Airways flotation talks

A 1985 newspaper article by Michael Smith reporting how the collapse of Sir Freddie Laker's antitrust lawsuit negotiations in America affected British Airways' £1 billion privatisation flotation. The article discusses BA's settlement discussions with Exim Bank and the potential impact on BA's stock market launch.

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