Beer maker leaders may have been aware of price cartel
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Top management officials of some of the four major beer makers suspected of a price cartel are believed to have been informed of details of shipping price hikes negotiated among the companies, informed sources have said.The Japan Fair Trade Commission is investigating whether these top officials recognized that the information was a result of negotiations, the sources said Friday.According to the sources, some officials of the companies — Asahi Breweries, Kirin Brewery, Sapporo Breweries and…
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