Israeli bakeries indicted for fixing bread price

Several major bakeries are accused of setting prices, preventing competition and dividing up the country's bread and baked-goods market among themselves.

By Ora Coren | 06:09 30.08.12 |

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Charges of price-fixing were issued yesterday against four major bread bakeries and their corporate heads, over allegations that go back nearly two and a half years.

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Israeli bakeries indicted for fixing bread price

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