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Cargo Shipping Firms Agree to Pay $50.2 Million Criminal Fines in Price Fixing Scheme
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Six international freight companies agreed this week to pay criminal fines totaling $50.2 million for their role in a price fixing scheme involving international cargo, the Justice Department said. “The department’s investigation uncovered six different conspiracies harming businesses and consumers in the United States and across the globe,” Christine…