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In the CEO Afterlife

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Differentiation’s Arch Enemy: Price

In the CEO Afterlife

Last year, EU regulators fined P&G and Unilever to the tune of $456 million for price fixing laundry detergents in eight European countries. Henkel, their competitor blew the whistle on the cartel. This begs several questions. Firstly, how is it that two of the world’s most respected corporations are involved in an act that is unequivocally illegal?

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Why Price Fixing Continues

In the CEO Afterlife

Last year, EU regulators fined P&G and Unilever to the tune of $456 million for price fixing laundry detergents in eight European countries. Henkel, their competitor blew the whistle on the cartel. This begs several questions. Firstly, how is it that two of the world’s most respected corporations are involved in an act that is unequivocally illegal?

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