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Japan raids four major brewers over price collusion claims
Original: Japan's antitrust watchdog raided four of the nation's largest beer-makers on Wednesday over allegations that they collu
Japan's antitrust watchdog raided four of the country's largest beer-makers on Wednesday over allegations that they colluded to raise prices charged to wholesalers. The raids mark a significant escalation in scrutiny of the brewing industry, and attention now turns to whether regulators find evidence of coordinated pricing among the market leaders.
Why now: Antitrust raids on Japan's biggest beer companies signal potentially major consequences for a core consumer industry.
Japan Fair Trade CommissionJapan TimesJapanese beer industry
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