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Anticompetitive agreements aimed at infringing the interests of consumers and extract unfair profits are recognized as «the main evil of competition" and prohibited in most countries. Purpose of the article — the classification of anticompetitive agreements. Reviewed the main types of anticompetitive agreements, which are illustrated by examples of cases of violations of the antitrust laws.

The article continues series of studying-methodical materials for «Theory of industrial markets» course. This publication presents materials which devote to the analysis such as the influence of the innovative activity of participants on the market structure, and on the contrary the influence of market structure on the innovative activity of companies. In this article there are the tasks devoted to the problems which illustrate how the innovative activity is developing.

In the article the author defines the notion of «competitive intelligence, reveals the history of this activity in Russia, studies counterespionage specifics of a company security service, and analyzes staff peculiarities of a company competitive intelligence service.

The author examines the fitness industry as an area of business relations and reveals the factors of its development. The article analyzes the market for fitness services, reveals specifics of the competi¬tion between fitness clubs, disclosed the risks of the fitness business, described by unfair business practices in the fitness industry.

This paper presents the research of the prospects of monetary unions, which would be intensify the competition for the right of money issue in regions all of the World taking into account growing globalization trend and international economic integration. It is noted that despite the disadvantages of losing national currencies in favor of a single one, currency integration may be the only way to confront globalization and to keep up the competitiveness of regional economies.

The author examines the main characteristics and the latest trends of the market of logistic serv¬ices. The article proposes a systematic approach to the research of transport and logistic relations, assuming strategic implementation of complex transportation, information and value-cost relation¬ships in the supply chain. The author reveals the features of the realization of segmental approach in logistics activities.