Turkey investigating 29 companies over pricing during coronvirus outbreak

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07/05/2020 13:15

ANKARA, May 7 (Reuters) - Turkey's competition authority
said on Thursday it has launched investigations into 29
companies, including supermarket chains, for extraordinary
pricing of hygiene, cleaning and food products during the
coronavirus outbreak.
    The investigations were launched after a month-long analysis
of pricing trends, and there were "serious indications" some of
the companies had violated competition laws with their prices,
it said in a statement.

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