NEWS: Tesco Price Fixing Fine

Thursday 11 August 2011
BBC News

Tesco has threatened legal action after being hit with a £10m fine from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following an inquiry into the price fixing of dairy products. Tesco was one of nine firms facing penalties for colluding over the price of milk and cheese. Tesco denies the claims.

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