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— 6 entries in the record.
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Aug 1, 1997
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Oct 1, 2019
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1997 · 1 event
2008 · 1 event
2013 · 2 events
2018 · 1 event
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1997
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2019-10-01
Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Big Four Meatpackers Conspired to Fix Beef Prices and Manipulate Markets
Tyson Foods · JBS · Cargill · National Beef · +1
confirmed
2018-06-07
Bayer Completes $63 Billion Monsanto Acquisition: Agricultural Seeds and Chemicals Consolidate Into Big Four Oligopoly
Bayer AG · Monsanto · Department of Justice · Antitrust Division · +2
confirmed
2013-12-09
American Airlines-US Airways Merger Creates Airline Oligopoly: Big Four Control 75% of Market
American Airlines · US Airways · Department of Justice · Antitrust Division
confirmed
2013-01-01
Four Firms Control 85%+ of Multiple U.S. Industries, Documenting Oligopolistic Market Structure
Airlines · Telecom companies · Pharmaceutical companies · Agribusiness
confirmed
2008-10-29
Delta-Northwest Merger Approved: Beginning of Airline Industry Consolidation Wave
Delta Air Lines · Northwest Airlines · Department of Justice · Antitrust Division
confirmed
1997-08-01
Boeing-McDonnell Douglas Merger Approved: Defense Contractor Consolidation Creates Oligopoly
Boeing · McDonnell Douglas · Federal Trade Commission · U.S. Department of Defense · +2
confirmed