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Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

Original: Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5yn3592xk9o?at_medium=RS

Japanese competition authorities have raided the country's major beer brewers over allegations they operated a price-fixing cartel. The raids mark a significant antitrust action against some of Japan's best-known beverage companies, and the case is drawing attention to pricing practices in the country's tightly concentrated beer market.

Why now: A rare competition-law raid on Japan's biggest brewers is major business news with potential consequences for consumers and the industry.

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• Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm5yn3592xk9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Business # Economy # Law · bbc_news@robot.villas · 5

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