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31st July 2014, 07:19 PM
Turns Out, Even The Price of Beer Is Rigged (http://wolfstreet.com/2014/04/03/turns-out-even-the-price-of-beer-is-rigged-2/)
The article is about the German beer market.
The investigation proved (http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2014/13_01_2014_Fernsehbiere.html), according to Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt, that the companies had entered into price-fixing agreements via personal and telephone contacts. In 2006 and 2008, they agreed on price increases for keg beer of €5 to €7 per hectoliter (1 hectoliter = 26.4 gallons). In 2008, they also agreed to raise the price of bottled beer by €1 per case.
The article is about the German beer market.
The investigation proved (http://www.bundeskartellamt.de/SharedDocs/Meldung/DE/Pressemitteilungen/2014/13_01_2014_Fernsehbiere.html), according to Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt, that the companies had entered into price-fixing agreements via personal and telephone contacts. In 2006 and 2008, they agreed on price increases for keg beer of €5 to €7 per hectoliter (1 hectoliter = 26.4 gallons). In 2008, they also agreed to raise the price of bottled beer by €1 per case.